John Lowrey
 

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1791

1791 • An ordinance is written barring the game of baseball within 80 yards of the Meeting House in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (first known reference to the game of baseball in North America).

1816


Jun 23
Age: 25y
1816 E. Remington and Sons (the famous firearm and later typewriter manufacturing company) is founded.

1824


Apr
Age: 33y
1824 • After much controversy, Michael Faraday is finally elected as a member of the Royal Society with only one vote against him.

1853


Age: 62y
John & Mary & George T. Lowry - Iowa State Census 1856

moved


Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓
John Lowrey Sr, Phebe Lowrey, and George W Lowrey and his family all moved from Ohio to Iowa.
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1853 Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.

1856


Age: 65y
John Lowrey & Phebe Baldwin - Iowa State Census Collection 1836-1925

residence


Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓
In 1856, they were next door neighbors to George W Lowrey and his wife Amanda. The Lowreys were also next door to an Edward Baldwin and his wife Fanny.
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1856 The Great Train Wreck (the worst railroad calamity in the world to date) occurs near Philadelphia, PA, USA.

1860


Jun 23
Age: 69y
1860 • The First Taranaki War begins at Waitara, New Zealand, when Māori refuse to sell land to British settlers.

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