William
BOWEN
(b.
29 May 1781
,
East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
16 August 1868
,
Peru, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William BOWEN was born 29 May 1781 in East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
William BOWEN was the child of ? and ?William BOWEN died 16 August 1868 in Peru, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Christopher Bowen
Mother: Elizabeth Chaffee
m. Sally Spencer
m. Betsey Perry
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Occupation
William BOWEN 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
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
William BOWEN 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
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1781 Birth 29 May 1781
East Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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: William Bowen
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Peru
Death Date: 16 Aug 1868
Death Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: East Windser, Ct.
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Christopher Bowen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07496-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250281
Reference ID:
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9X-L86 : 10 December 2014), William Bowen, 16 Aug 1868; citing Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference ; FHL microfilm 250,281.'
Name: William Bowen
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Peru
Death Date: 16 Aug 1868
Death Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 87
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place: East Windser, Ct.
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Christopher Bowen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07496-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 250281
Reference ID:
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9X-L86 : 10 December 2014), William Bowen, 16 Aug 1868; citing Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference ; FHL microfilm 250,281.'
William is buried at: Peru Center Cemetery Peru, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 6/14/2017 3:40:49 PM
- Updated: 6/5/2018 9:38:44 AM
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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