William
JENKS
(b.
18 August 1781
,
Brookfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
22 September 1858
,
Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William JENKS was born 18 August 1781 in Brookfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
William JENKS was the child of ? and ?William JENKS died 22 September 1858 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Gretian Jenks
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Occupation
William JENKS was a Carpenter.
William JENKS was a Carpenter.
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1781 Birth 18 August 1781
Brookfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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: William Jenks
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 22 Sep 1858
Death Place: Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Carpenter
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Gretian Jenks
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02563-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250303
Reference ID: 15 1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMQ-CL6 : 10 December 2014), William Jenks, 22 Sep 1858; citing Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts, reference 15 1; FHL microfilm 250,303.'
Name: William Jenks
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 22 Sep 1858
Death Place: Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts
Occupation: Carpenter
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Gretian Jenks
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02563-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250303
Reference ID: 15 1
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMQ-CL6 : 10 December 2014), William Jenks, 22 Sep 1858; citing Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts, reference 15 1; FHL microfilm 250,303.'
William is buried at: Springfield Cemetery
171 Maple St
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
413-732-0712
Added: 4/25/2017 12:40:22 PM
- Updated: 3/10/2018 9:56:18 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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