Edward
ROOT
(b.
abt. 1781
,
Westfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
8 April 1856
,
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Edward ROOT was born abt. 1781 in Westfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Edward ROOT was the child of ? and ?Edward ROOT died 8 April 1856 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Stephen
Mother: Prudence Avery
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Occupation
Edward ROOT was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Edward ROOT was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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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: Edward Root
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 08 Apr 1856
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Westfield
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Stephen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Prudence
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 10
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1V-1R7 : 10 December 2014), Edward Root, 08 Apr 1856; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 10; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
Name: Edward Root
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 08 Apr 1856
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Westfield
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Stephen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Prudence
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 10
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1V-1R7 : 10 December 2014), Edward Root, 08 Apr 1856; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 10; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
Edward is buried at: Middle Farms Cemetery Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 7/12/2017 5:55:38 PM
- Updated: 7/17/2018 9:33:35 AM
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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