John
WETMORE
(b.
7 July 1755
,
Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
d.
4 May 1848
,
Beaver River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
)
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John WETMORE was born 7 July 1755 in Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
John WETMORE was the child of James WETMORE and Elizabeth ABRAHAMSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Elizabeth CLARK abt. 1804 in Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth CLARK was born 28 April 1776 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth died 14 April 1860 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Elizabeth was the child of John CLARK and Sarah SANDERS.
John WETMORE died 4 May 1848 in Beaver River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family and Children of John WETMORE
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Elizabeth CLARK-- Date: abt. 1804 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada
Elizabeth CLARK was the child of John CLARK and Sarah SANDERS
Children of John WETMORE and Elizabeth CLARK:
Sarah WETMORE (WHITMORE) (b.5 May 1817, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 June 1910, Toledo, Ohio, USA)
m. Freeman BAKER 1840
Elizabeth CLARK-- Date: abt. 1804 Place: , Nova Scotia, CanadaElizabeth CLARK was the child of John CLARK and Sarah SANDERS
Children of John WETMORE and Elizabeth CLARK:
Sarah WETMORE (WHITMORE) (b.5 May 1817, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 12 June 1910, Toledo, Ohio, USA)m. Freeman BAKER 1840
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1755 Birth 7 July 1755
Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1817 Birth of ChildSarah WETMORE (WHITMORE) was born 5 May 1817, Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
John was 61 years old.
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)
1848 Death 4 May 1848
Beaver River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
He died at the age of 92.
Added: 11/19/2025 12:34:45 PM
- Updated: 12/16/2025 11:17:41 PM
New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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