William Henry JOHNSON

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12 April 1800 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died

3 April 1871 , Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Born: 12 April 1800 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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William Henry married Harriet REVERE 10 January 1824 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Harriet REVERE was born 20 October 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Harriet died 9 December 1835 in Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights). Harriet was the child of Paul REVERE and Sarah EDWARDS.

William Henry JOHNSON died 3 April 1871 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .
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Harriet REVERE
Marriage date: 10 January 1824
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet REVERE was the child of Paul REVERE and Sarah EDWARDS

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William Henry JOHNSON

Born: 25 November 1825, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 December 1900, , New York, USA

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Birth — 1800
12 April 1800
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Marriage / Partner
William Henry JOHNSON and Harriet REVERE 10 January 1824, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 23 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
William Henry JOHNSON was born 25 November 1825, , Massachusetts, USA

William Henry was 25 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1835 Death of Spouse/Partner
Harriet REVERE died 9 December 1835, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.