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William GORTON was born abt. 1786
William GORTON was the child of ? and ?William GORTON died 17 May 1873 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA .
Father: Hezekiah Gorton
Mother: Patience
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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)
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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Name: William Gorton
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Death Date: 17 May 1873
Death Place: West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1786
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Father's Name: Hezekiah Gorton
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Mother's Name: Patience
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09428-5
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 925978
Reference ID: p 17
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8V9-VBL : 6 December 2014), William Gorton, 17 May 1873; citing West Greenwich, Rhode Island, reference p 17; FHL microfilm 925,978.'
Name: William Gorton
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 17 May 1873
Death Place: West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1786
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Hezekiah Gorton
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Patience
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09428-5
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 925978
Reference ID: p 17
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F8V9-VBL : 6 December 2014), William Gorton, 17 May 1873; citing West Greenwich, Rhode Island, reference p 17; FHL microfilm 925,978.'
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