William
WITMORE
(b.
abt. 1783
,
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
16 June 1859
,
Peru, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William WITMORE was born abt. 1783 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
William WITMORE was the child of ? and ?William WITMORE died 16 June 1859 in Peru, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
William WITMORE was a Merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
William WITMORE was a Merchant.
A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
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Postcards and Memories of Middletown, Connecticut, USA
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.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)
Death
Name: William Witmore
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Peru
Death Date: 16 Jun 1859
Death Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1783
Birth Place: Middleton, Conn.
Occupation: Merchant
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Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07496-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250281
Reference ID: pg15
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9X-2QD : 10 December 2014), William Witmore, 16 Jun 1859; citing Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference pg15; FHL microfilm 250,281.'
Name: William Witmore
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Peru
Death Date: 16 Jun 1859
Death Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1783
Birth Place: Middleton, Conn.
Occupation: Merchant
Race:
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07496-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250281
Reference ID: pg15
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9X-2QD : 10 December 2014), William Witmore, 16 Jun 1859; citing Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference pg15; FHL microfilm 250,281.'
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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