Pierre
MESNY
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Born: 12 April 1761 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Pierre MESNY died 11 May 1795 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan).
m. Marie Ann Petit — married May 11, 1795 in Sandwich - Assumption Church, Essex Co., Ontario
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Birth — 176112 April 1761
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179511 May 1795
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
He died at the age of 34.
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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state
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