William A.
MORRISON
(b.
29 June 1815
,
Massachusetts (District of Maine)
d.
14 October 1872
,
Flint, Michigan, USA
)
Cause of Death: Drowned in Wild Fowl Bay
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William A. MORRISON was born 29 June 1815 in Massachusetts (District of Maine)
William A. MORRISON was the child of ? and ?William A. MORRISON died 14 October 1872 in Flint, Michigan, USA.
Father: James Morrison
Mother: Nancy Morrison
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Occupation
William A. MORRISON 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 A. MORRISON 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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1815 Birth 29 June 1815
Massachusetts (District of Maine)
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: William A. Morrison
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 14 Oct 1872
Death Place: Flint, Genesee, Mi
Age: 57
Birth Date: 1815
Birth Place: Maine
Occupation: Merchant
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Morrison
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Morrison
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51844-2
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1018929
Reference ID: v 1 p 57
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHXP-BLY : 9 December 2014), William A. Morrison, 14 Oct 1872; citing Flint, Genesee, Mi, reference v 1 p 57; FHL microfilm 1,018,929.'
Name: William A. Morrison
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 14 Oct 1872
Death Place: Flint, Genesee, Mi
Age: 57
Birth Date: 1815
Birth Place: Maine
Occupation: Merchant
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James Morrison
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Morrison
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51844-2
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1018929
Reference ID: v 1 p 57
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHXP-BLY : 9 December 2014), William A. Morrison, 14 Oct 1872; citing Flint, Genesee, Mi, reference v 1 p 57; FHL microfilm 1,018,929.'
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William is buried at: Glenwood Cemetery Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA
Added: 8/4/2017 8:16:48 PM
- Updated: 10/24/2018 10:33:39 AM
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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