Harvey THORP

(b. abt. 1825 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 November 1853 , Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA )

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Harvey THORP was born abt. 1825 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Harvey THORP was the child of ? and ?

Harvey THORP died 24 November 1853 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.

Father: Nathaniel Thorp
Mother: Elizabeth Thorp

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Occupation

Harvey THORP was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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

Death
Name: Harvey Thorp
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Holyoke
Death Date: 24 Nov 1853
Death Place: Holyoke, Hampden Co, Massachusetts
Age: 28
Birth Date: 1825
Birth Place: W. Springfield
Occupation: Farmer
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Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Nathaniel Thorp
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Thorp
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01272-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2026621
Reference ID: v 1 p 9

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHMS-CJ1 : 10 December 2014), Harvey Thorp, 24 Nov 1853; citing Holyoke, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, reference v 1 p 9; FHL microfilm 2,026,621.'