William R.
GRIFFIN
(b.
abt. 1808
,
Granby, Massachusetts, USA
d.
2 March 1877
,
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William R. GRIFFIN was born abt. 1808 in Granby, Massachusetts, USA
William R. GRIFFIN was the child of ? and ?William R. GRIFFIN died 2 March 1877 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Griffin
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William R. GRIFFIN was a Stone Mason.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
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William R. GRIFFIN was a Stone Mason.
The maçon, or mason, was a person who worked in stone or brick construction. Also known as a brick mason, stone mason or bricklayer, the mason was a craftsman who laid bricks to construct brickwork, or who laid any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces.
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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)
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.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Wm. R. Griffin
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Spdf
Death Date: 02 Mar 1877
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1808
Birth Place: Granby, Ct
Occupation: Stone Mason
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Griffin
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 79
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH12-F4X : 10 December 2014), Wm. R. Griffin, 02 Mar 1877; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 79; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
Name: Wm. R. Griffin
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Spdf
Death Date: 02 Mar 1877
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1808
Birth Place: Granby, Ct
Occupation: Stone Mason
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Griffin
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50052-7
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185476
Reference ID: p 79
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH12-F4X : 10 December 2014), Wm. R. Griffin, 02 Mar 1877; citing Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference p 79; FHL microfilm 185,476.'
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