John S.
MERRITT
(b.
abt. 1824
,
Machias, Maine, USA
d.
5 April 1870
,
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
)
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John S. MERRITT was born abt. 1824 in Machias, Maine, USA
John S. MERRITT was the child of ? and ?John S. MERRITT died 5 April 1870 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: John
Mother: Annie
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Occupation
John S. MERRITT was a Sausage Maker-Laborer.
John S. MERRITT was a Sausage Maker-Laborer.
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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.
Death
Name: John S. Merritt
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Somerville
Death Date: 05 Apr 1870
Death Place: Somerville, Mass.
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1824
Birth Place: Machias, Me.
Occupation: Sausage Maker-Laborer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Annie
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02985-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1994571
Reference ID: 594, 45
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Name: John S. Merritt
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Somerville
Death Date: 05 Apr 1870
Death Place: Somerville, Mass.
Age: 46
Birth Date: 1824
Birth Place: Machias, Me.
Occupation: Sausage Maker-Laborer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Annie
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02985-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1994571
Reference ID: 594, 45
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Postcards and Memories of Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
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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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