George L. BENSON

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17 September 1846 , Warren, Massachusetts, USA

Died

2 November 1867 , Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 17 September 1846 in Warren, Massachusetts, USA

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George L. BENSON died 2 November 1867 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA.

Father: Edwin Benson
Mother: Laura A.

m. Louisa Jenks

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Recorded occupation: Shoemaker

The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
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Birth — 1846
17 September 1846
Warren, Massachusetts, USA

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.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the 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.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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Name: George L. Benson
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Belchertown
Death Date: 02 Nov 1867
Death Place: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1846
Birth Place: Warren
Occupation: Shoemaker
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Edwin Benson
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Laura A.
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186141
Reference ID: v B p 15

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9T-GP1 : 10 December 2014), George L. Benson, 02 Nov 1867; citing Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference v B p 15; FHL microfilm 186,141.'

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