William GROAT

(b. abt. 1836 , Copake, New York, USA d. 7 April 1865 , Egremont, Massachusetts, USA )

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William GROAT was born abt. 1836 in Copake, New York, USA

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William GROAT died 7 April 1865 in Egremont, Massachusetts, USA.

Father: David Groat
Mother: Sarah Groat

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1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the 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.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

Death
Name: William Groat
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Copake, Ny
Death Date: 07 Apr 1865
Death Place: Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 29
Birth Date: 1836
Birth Place: Copake, Ny
Occupation:
Race: w
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: David Groat
Father's Birthplace: Copake, Ny
Mother's Name: Sarah Groat
Mother's Birthplace: Copake, Ny
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B00363-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250280
Reference ID: V2V3p2

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMH-MLW : 10 December 2014), William Groat, 07 Apr 1865; citing Egremont, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference V2V3p2; FHL microfilm 250,280.'

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