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Jacob Johnson was a stone mason and a judge.
1816
Apr 21
| 1816 • The United Kingdom formally annexes the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean, ruling it from the Cape Colony. |
1838
Age: 21y
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propertyJacob M Johnson purchases 40 acres in the land district of St. Louis in Missouri, no county given at the time. This is most likely our Jacob M Johnson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1838 • The People's Charter is drawn up in the United Kingdom, demanding universal suffrage. |
1839
Oct 20
Age: 23y
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birth of childRichard Henry Johnson Missouri, USA ⇓ In 1839 Scotland County had not been established - it was created in 1841 from Lewis County 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, backed by the Russian Empire and the Austrian Empire, compels July Monarchy France to abandon Muhammad Ali of Egypt, and it forces him to return Syria and Arabia to the Ottoman Empire. |
1839
Nov 14
Age: 23y
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marriageFranklin, Missouri, USA ⇓ Married at the Indian Prairie Baptist Church by Rev. John H. Thompson 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1839 • The First Carlist war (Spain) ends with the Convenio de Vergara, also known as the Abrazo de Vergara ("the embrace in Vergara"; Bergara in Basque), between liberal general Baldomero Espartero, Count of Luchana and Carlist General Rafael Maroto. |
1840
Age: 23y
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residenceSt. John, Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ They were living three houses away from James Davidson. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1840 • August Borsig's steam locomotive, the first built in Germany, competes against a Stephenson-built locomotive on the Berlin-Jüterbog railroad; the Borsig locomotive wins by 10 minutes. |
1842
Sep
Age: 26y
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birth of childIsrael Cicero Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1842 • Josef Groll brews the first pilsner beer in the city of Pilsen, Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). |
1845
Feb 22
Age: 28y
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birth of childEliza C Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • James K. Polk succeeds John Tyler as President of the United States. |
1847
Nov 9
Age: 31y
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birth of childAlva Washington Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • The United States issues its first postage stamps (pictured). |
about
Age: 33y
1850
Age: 33y
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birth of childMary A Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The temperance organisation, International Organisation of Good Templars, is established in Utica, New York, as the order of the Knights of Jericho. |
1850
Age: 33y
| 1850 • Opening of the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait. |
1852
Apr 7
Age: 35y
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birth of childMelissa J Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1852 • Frederick Douglass delivered his famous speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" in Rochester, New York. |
about
Age: 37y
1854
Age: 37y
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birth of childJacob C Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • In Egypt, the Suez Canal company is formed. |
about
Age: 38y
1855
Age: 38y
| 1855 • Siege of Sevastopol (1854–55) (Crimean War): Sevastopol falls to French and British troops. |
1857
Jan 20
Age: 40y
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birth of childCharles Albert Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1859
Apr 21
Age: 43y
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birth of childJames Davidson Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1859 • Battle of Solferino: The Kingdom of Sardinia and the armies of Napoleon III of France defeat Franz Josef I of Austria in northern Italy; the battle inspires Henri Dunant to found the Red Cross. |
1860
Jul 16
Age: 44y
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residenceScotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Green Township was created in 1859. In August 1866, the name of the township was changed to Union Township. A James C Davidson aged 39 years was living next door to them. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1860 • Giuseppe Garibaldi's forces capture Naples. |
1861
Dec 23
Age: 45y
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birth of childMartha E Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • The Missouri secession bill is signed by Governor Jackson. |
1866
Age: 49y
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occupationScotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ Jacob M. Johnson, elected to serve as one of three county court justices, 1866-1868. |
| 1866 • The Calaveras Skull is discovered in California. Purported to be evidence of humans in North America during the Pliocene epoch, it turns out to be a hoax. |
1867
Jan 8
Age: 50y
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marriageMartha E Lawrence Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ Married by the Reverend William Hartly 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1867 • The Sheffield Wednesday F.C. is founded at the Adelphi Hotel in Sheffield. |
1869
Feb 23
Age: 52y
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birth of childH. Frank Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1869 • John B. Shelden (of Millville, New Jersey) claims to have discovered the North Pole. |
1870
Age: 53y
1870
Oct 29
Age: 54y
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birth of childClarence Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • A plebiscite held in Rome supports, by 133,681 votes to 1,507, the annexation of the city by Italy. |
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Age: 56y
1873
Age: 56y
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birth of childMinerva Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1873 • Coors Brewing Company begins making beer in Golden, Colorado. |
about
Age: 58y
1875
Age: 58y
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birth of childClyde Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1875 • 6 – German emigrant ship SS Deutschland runs aground in the English Channel resulting in the death of 157 passengers and crew.This inspires Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem The Wreck of the Deutschland, not published until 1918. |
1880
Jun 24
Age: 64y
| 1880 • France annexes Tahiti. |
1884
Jul 14
Age: 68y
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willUnion, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ Jacob's last will and testament lists his living children (10) and marriage to Martha E. |
| 1884 • Staten Island Academy is founded. |
1884
Nov 14
Age: 68y
| 1884 • Leicester City F.C. is formed as Leicester Fosse Football Club in England. |