John A
ROBERTS
(b.
19 December 1829
,
Columbia, New York, USA
d.
26 March 1890
,
La Salle, Illinois, USA
)
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John A ROBERTS was born 19 December 1829 in Columbia, New York, USA
John A ROBERTS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John A married Mary L MOSHER 12 November 1863 in La Salle, Illinois, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary L MOSHER was born 27 October 1839 in La Salle, LaSalle, Illinois, USA. Mary L died 4 October 1873 in La Salle, LaSalle, Illinois, USA. Mary L was the child of Ira S MOSHER and Louisa PEASE.
John A ROBERTS died 26 March 1890 in La Salle, Illinois, USA.
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Mary L MOSHER-- Date: 12 November 1863 Place: La Salle, Illinois, USA
Mary L MOSHER was the child of Ira S MOSHER and Louisa PEASE
Children of John A ROBERTS and Mary L MOSHER:
Sarah E ROBERTS (b.7 May 1867, La Salle, Illinois, USA d. 1 July 1959, , Illinois, USA)
Mattie L ROBERTS (b.2 December 1868, Tonica, Eden Township, LaSalle, Illinois, USA d. 22 June 1933, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Mary L MOSHER-- Date: 12 November 1863 Place: La Salle, Illinois, USAMary L MOSHER was the child of Ira S MOSHER and Louisa PEASE
Children of John A ROBERTS and Mary L MOSHER:
Sarah E ROBERTS (b.7 May 1867, La Salle, Illinois, USA d. 1 July 1959, , Illinois, USA) Mattie L ROBERTS (b.2 December 1868, Tonica, Eden Township, LaSalle, Illinois, USA d. 22 June 1933, Chicago, Illinois, USA)
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1829 Birth 19 December 1829
Columbia, New York, USA
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.
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)
1863 Marriage / PartnerJohn A ROBERTS and Mary L MOSHER 12 November 1863, La Salle, Illinois, USA
He was 33 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1867 Birth of ChildSarah E ROBERTS was born 7 May 1867, La Salle, Illinois, USA
John A was 37 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1868 Birth of ChildMattie L ROBERTS was born 2 December 1868, Tonica, Eden Township, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
John A was 38 years old.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1873 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary L MOSHER died 4 October 1873, La Salle, LaSalle, Illinois, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1890 Death 26 March 1890
La Salle, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 60.
Added: 8/6/2026 4:09:45 PM
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