John
DOUGHTY
Born
10/01/1810
,
Holtby, Yorkshire, England
Died
06/29/1887
,
Rockford, Illinois, USA
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John DOUGHTY was born 10/01/1810 in Holtby, Yorkshire, England
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John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1832.
John DOUGHTY died 06/29/1887 in Rockford, Illinois, USA.
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John DOUGHTY was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
John DOUGHTY was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1810 Birth 10/01/1810
Holtby, Yorkshire, England
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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1887 Death 06/29/1887
Rockford, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 76.
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John is buried at:
Old Grout Cemetery, Byron IL
Added: 3/12/2026 7:23:05 PM
- Updated: 3/15/2026 1:51:44 PM
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