Ralph J.
STEARNS
(b.
abt. 1781
,
Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
10 June 1863
,
Dalton, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Ralph J. STEARNS was born abt. 1781 in Enfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Ralph J. STEARNS was the child of ? and ?Ralph J. STEARNS died 10 June 1863 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Ebenezer Cooper
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Occupation
Ralph J. STEARNS was a Blacksmith.
A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Ralph J. STEARNS was a Blacksmith.
A forgeron, or blacksmith, was primarily a craftsman of wrought iron on the anvil. Protecting himself with a thick leather apron, he used a bellows (first made of leather, then wood and finally metal) to push the air that fuelled the coal fire of the forge, a type of cast iron table where the iron was reddened... Using pliers of various sizes to hold the hot iron, the blacksmith would then give it a specific shape with the help of different hammers. The blacksmith made farm instruments, vehicle accessories and even schooners, cemetery crosses, steel bandages, hooks for hay bales, etc.
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: Ralph J. Stearns
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Peru, Berks., Massachusetts
Death Date: 10 Jun 1863
Death Place: Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Thompsonville, Hartford, Ct
Occupation: Blacksmith
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Ebenezer Cooper
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: 14 4
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMQ-C2Q : 10 December 2014), Ralph J. Stearns, 10 Jun 1863; citing Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts, reference 14 4; FHL microfilm 250,303.'
Name: Ralph J. Stearns
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Peru, Berks., Massachusetts
Death Date: 10 Jun 1863
Death Place: Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts
Age: 82
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: Thompsonville, Hartford, Ct
Occupation: Blacksmith
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Ebenezer Cooper
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: 14 4
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMQ-C2Q : 10 December 2014), Ralph J. Stearns, 10 Jun 1863; citing Dalton, Berks, Massachusetts, reference 14 4; FHL microfilm 250,303.'
Added: 4/25/2017 12:59:05 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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