Lois
NICHOLS
(b.
19 June 1776
,
Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
8 October 1867
,
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Lois NICHOLS was born 19 June 1776 in Brimfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Lois NICHOLS was the child of Samuel NICHOLS and Lois DUNHAM and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel NICHOLS and Bathsheba BLISSLois NICHOLS died 8 October 1867 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Spouse: John Sherman
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1776 Birth 19 June 1776
Brimfield, 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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death
Name: Lois Nichols Sherman
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 08 Oct 1867
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1776
Birth Place: Brimfield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Nichols Sherman
Father's Name: Samuel Nichols
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lois Dunham Nichols
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 12
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Lois Nichols Sherman
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 08 Oct 1867
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 91
Birth Date: 1776
Birth Place: Brimfield
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Nichols Sherman
Father's Name: Samuel Nichols
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lois Dunham Nichols
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 12
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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- Updated: 2/24/2025 1:44:04 PM
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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