Olson's Tree » George Sherman (1808-1889)
Personal data George Sherman
Source 1Source 2- Alternative name: George Sherman 5th Cousin 6XRemoved
- He was born Jun 04, 1808 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
- Alternative: He was born on June 4, 1808 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 2
- Alternative: He was born on June 4, 1808 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, US.
- Alternative: He was born on June 4, 1808 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
- He died Jul 15, 1889 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, Verenigde Staten, he was 81 years old.
- Alternative: He died on July 15, 1889 in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America, he was 81 years old.Source 2
- Alternative: He died on July 15, 1889 in New York City, New York, New York, USA, he was 81 years old.
- Alternative: He died on July 15, 1889 in New York, New York County, New York, United States, he was 81 years old.
- He is buried in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 2
- A child of William Sherman and Olivia Ashmun
Household of George Sherman
(1) He is married to Mary Allston Flagg.
They got married on September 20, 1836 at New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, he was 28 years old.
(2) He is married to Mary Allston Flagg.
They got married on September 20, 1836 at New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, he was 28 years old.
Child(ren):
- Josephine Allston SHERMAN 1838-1910
- Arthur Whiting SHERMAN 1840-1898
- William Ashmun SHERMAN 1842-1921
- Abram Evan Gwynne SHERMAN 1846-1888
- Mary Flagg SHERMAN Keller 1848-1887
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- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday June 4, 1808
- The temperature on June 4, 1808 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1808: Source: Wikipedia
- January 12 » John Rennie's scheme to defend St Mary's Church, Reculver, founded in 669, from coastal erosion is abandoned in favour of demolition, despite the church being an exemplar of Anglo-Saxon architecture and sculpture.
- February 21 » Without a previous declaration of war, Russian troops cross the border to Sweden at Abborfors in eastern Finland, thus beginning the Finnish War, in which Sweden will lose the eastern half of the country (i.e. Finland) to Russia.
- May 3 » Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill.
- August 21 » Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro, Portugal, the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War.
- October 14 » The Republic of Ragusa is annexed by France.
- December 20 » The original Garden Theatre in London is destroyed by a fire, along with most of the scenery, costumes and scripts.
Day of marriage September 20, 1836
- The temperature on September 20, 1836 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt regen bui. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1836: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- March 2 » Texas Revolution: The Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted.
- March 6 » Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo: After a thirteen-day siege by an army of 3,000 Mexican troops, the 187 Texas volunteers, including frontiersman Davy Crockett and colonel Jim Bowie, defending the Alamo are killed and the fort is captured.
- March 27 » Texas Revolution: On the orders of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican army massacres 342 Texas POWs at Goliad, Texas.
- August 17 » British parliament accepts registration of births, marriages and deaths
- September 11 » The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival, during the Ragamuffin War.
- October 16 » Great Trek: Afrikaner voortrekkers repulse a Matabele attack, but lose their livestock.
Day of death July 15, 1889
- The temperature on July 15, 1889 was about 13.3 °C. There was 8 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
- February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
- February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
- April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
- May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
- October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
Same birth/death day
- 1787 » Constant Prévost, French geologist and academic († 1856)
- 1801 » James Pennethorne, English architect, designed Victoria Park († 1871)
- 1821 » Apollon Maykov, Russian poet and playwright († 1897)
- 1829 » Jinmaku Kyūgorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 12th Yokozuna († 1903)
- 1854 » Solko van den Bergh, Dutch target shooter († 1916)
- 1860 » Alexis Lapointe, Canadian runner († 1924)
- 1883 » General Tom Thumb, American circus performer (b. 1838)
- 1885 » Rosalía de Castro, Spanish author and poet (b. 1837)
- 1890 » Gottfried Keller, Swiss author, poet, and playwright (b. 1819)
- 1898 » Jean-Baptiste Salpointe, French-American archbishop († 1825)
- 1904 » Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer (b. 1860)
- 1919 » Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
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