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Jacob Johnson was a stone mason and a judge.
1816
Apr 21
| 1816 • E. Remington and Sons (the famous firearm and later typewriter manufacturing company) is founded. |
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 • First Anglo-Afghan War: British and Presidency armies set out from Punjab in support of Shah Shujah Durrani's claim to the throne of Afghanistan. |
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 • Louis Daguerre receives a patent for his camera (commercially available by September at the price of 400 francs). |
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 Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom with its independence and neutrality guaranteed by the great powers of Europe. Half of the Limburg province of Belgium is added to the Netherlands, giving rise to a Belgian Limburg and Dutch Limburg (the latter being from September 5 joined to the German Confederation). |
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 • Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment premieres in Paris. |
1842
Sep
Age: 26y
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birth of childIsrael Cicero Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1842 • First Anglo-Afghan War: British victory at the Battle of Jellalabad. |
1845
Feb 22
Age: 28y
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birth of childEliza C Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • Heinrich Hoffmann publishes a book (Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder) introducing his character Struwwelpeter, in Germany. |
1847
Nov 9
Age: 31y
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birth of childAlva Washington Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • New Zealand Wars: A minor Māori chief is accidentally shot by a junior British Army officer in Whanganui on New Zealand's North Island, triggering the Wanganui Campaign which continues until July 23. |
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Age: 33y
1850
Age: 33y
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birth of childMary A Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The Catholic hierarchy is re-established in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX and future Pope Pius X . |
1850
Age: 33y
| 1850 • The ships of the McClure Arctic Expedition set sail from Plymouth. |
1852
Apr 7
Age: 35y
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birth of childMelissa J Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1852 • Antioch College was founded. Its first president was Horace Mann. |
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Age: 37y
1854
Age: 37y
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birth of childJacob C Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
about
Age: 38y
1855
Age: 38y
| 1855 • First ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps. |
1857
Jan 20
Age: 40y
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birth of childCharles Albert Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • November 19 – Indian rebellion of 1857: Siege of Lucknow. |
1859
Apr 21
Age: 43y
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birth of childJames Davidson Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1859 • Pike's Peak Gold Rush begins in the Colorado Territory. |
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 • Charles Dickens publishes the first installment of Great Expectations in his magazine All the Year Round. |
1861
Dec 23
Age: 45y
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birth of childMartha E Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
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 • Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria, marries Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. |
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 first Canadian elections sees John A. Macdonald's Conservatives elected to government |
1869
Feb 23
Age: 52y
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birth of childH. Frank Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1869 • Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. |
1870
Age: 53y
| 1870 • The Spanish Cortes Generales proclaims Amadeo de Saboya as King Amadeus I of Spain. |
1870
Oct 29
Age: 54y
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birth of childClarence Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • In the United States, the newly created Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast: "High winds at Chicago and Milwaukee... and along the Lakes". |
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Age: 56y
1873
Age: 56y
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birth of childMinerva Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1873 • 21 – Irish Home Rule Movement: The Home Government Association reconstitutes itself as the Home Rule League. |
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Age: 58y
1875
Age: 58y
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birth of childClyde Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1875 • Third Carlist War: Two government armies (General Quesada and Martínez Campos) start encroaching on Carlist territory. Both they and their Carlist opponent (Mendiri) drive opposing sympathisers from their homes and burn crops in areas they can not hold. Several Carlist generals (Dorregaray, Savalls, and others) are unjustly put on trial for disloyalty. Mendiri is also removed from his command, and is replaced by the Count of Caserta. Despite having 48 infantry battalions, three cavalry regiments, two engineer battalions, and 100 pieces of artillery at his disposal, Caserta is heavily outnumbered by the government forces opposing him. |
1880
Jun 24
Age: 64y
| 1880 • The first cash register is patented by James and John Ritty of Dayton, Ohio. |
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 • Economic depression in the United States. |
1884
Nov 14
Age: 68y
| 1884 • Today's Courier records the first tennis tournaments held on the grounds of Shrubland Hall, Leamington Spa, England. |