Thomas J.
SAWYER
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Born: abt. 1816 in Baldwin, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Thomas J. SAWYER died 23 February 1874 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Mother: Mary P.
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Recorded occupation: House Painter
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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 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Name: Thomas J. Sawyer
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Death Date: 23 Feb 1874
Death Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Age: 58
Birth Date: 1816
Birth Place: Baldwin, Me.
Occupation: House Painter
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Ebenezer
Father's Birthplace: Me.
Mother's Name: Mary P.
Mother's Birthplace: Me.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06777-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 960205
Reference ID: V 266 P 64
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Record added: 5/7/2017 7:05:24 PM
Last updated: 1/11/2023 1:10:16 PM
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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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