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 22 » The Portuguese royal family arrives in Brazil after fleeing the French army's invasion of Portugal two months earlier.
- March 2 » The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is held in Edinburgh.
- April 6 » John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America's first millionaire.
- May 2 » Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation. Francisco de Goya later memorializes this event in his painting The Second of May 1808.
- May 3 » Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia.
- June 15 » Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain.
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.
- February 23 » Texas Revolution: The Siege of the Alamo (prelude to the Battle of the Alamo) begins in San Antonio, Texas.
- May 4 » Formation of Ancient Order of Hibernians
- May 15 » Francis Baily observes "Baily's beads" during an annular eclipse.
- September 5 » Sam Houston is elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas.
- 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.
- December 28 » Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.
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 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
- January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
- March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
- June 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
- October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
- November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
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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