John
SHEPARD
(b.
abt. 1777
,
Westfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
26 July 1855
,
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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John SHEPARD was born abt. 1777 in Westfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
John SHEPARD was the child of ? and ?John SHEPARD died 26 July 1855 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Solomon
Mother: Martha
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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: John Shepard
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 26 Jul 1855
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1777
Birth Place: Westfield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Solomon
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Martha
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 8
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1K-GYH : 10 December 2014), John Shepard, 26 Jul 1855; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 8; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
Name: John Shepard
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 26 Jul 1855
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1777
Birth Place: Westfield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Solomon
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Martha
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 8
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1K-GYH : 10 December 2014), John Shepard, 26 Jul 1855; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 8; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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