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Jacob Johnson was a stone mason and a judge.
1816
Apr 21
| 1816 • James Monroe defeats Rufus King in the U.S. presidential election. |
1838
Age: 21y
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 ⇓ |
1839
Oct 20
Age: 23y
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
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 • Destruction of opium at Humen begins, casus belli for Britain to open the First Opium War against China. |
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 • Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the British forces and goes into exile in Malta. |
1842
Sep
Age: 26y
birth of childIsrael Cicero Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1842 • Dorr Rebellion: Militiamen supporting Thomas Wilson Dorr attack the arsenal in Providence, Rhode Island, but are repulsed. |
1845
Feb 22
Age: 28y
birth of childEliza C Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • Due to different transition dates to the Gregorian calendar, Finland (then part of the Russian Empire) is the only place in the world to have Easter day on this particular Sunday. |
1847
Nov 9
Age: 31y
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birth of childAlva Washington Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • German inventor and industrialist Werner von Siemens founds Siemens AG & Halske. |
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Age: 33y
1850
Age: 33y
birth of childMary A Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • University of Rochester is founded in Rochester, NY. |
1850
Age: 33y
| 1850 • Lehman Brothers is established in Montgomery, Alabama. |
1852
Apr 7
Age: 35y
birth of childMelissa J Johnson Franklin County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
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Age: 37y
1854
Age: 37y
birth of childJacob C Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1854 • The General Assembly charters the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad to run from Goldsboro through New Bern to the newly created seaport of Morehead City near Beaufort.[http://www.historync.org/railroad-ANCRR.htm CommunicationSolutions/ISI, "Railroad — Atlantic & North Carolina"], North Carolina Business History, 2006, accessed 1 Feb 2010 |
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Age: 38y
1855
Age: 38y
| 1855 • The Kansas territorial legislature convenes in Pawnee and begins passing proslavery laws. |
1857
Jan 20
Age: 40y
birth of childCharles Albert Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1857 • Panic of 1857: New York banks close and do not reopen until December 12. |
1859
Apr 21
Age: 43y
birth of childJames Davidson Johnson Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
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 • Britain produces 20% of the entire world's output of industrial goods. |
1861
Dec 23
Age: 45y
birth of childMartha E Johnson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Southern forces. |
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 Minneapolis Milling Company, predecessor of General Mills, builds its own mills. |
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 • Manifest Destiny – Medicine Lodge Treaty: Near Medicine Lodge Creek, Kansas, a landmark treaty is signed by southern Great Plains Indian leaders. The treaty requires Native American Plains tribes to relocate to a reservation in western Oklahoma. |
1869
Feb 23
Age: 52y
birth of childH. Frank Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1869 • The first issue of the scientific journal Nature is published in London, edited by Norman Lockyer. |
1870
Age: 53y
| 1870 • The 12.8-km Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed. |
1870
Oct 29
Age: 54y
birth of childClarence Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • Syracuse University is established and officially opens. |
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Age: 56y
1873
Age: 56y
birth of childMinerva Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1873 • Nine Pekin ducks are imported to Long Island (the first in the United States). |
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Age: 58y
1875
Age: 58y
birth of childClyde Johnson Union, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1875 • The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875) is signed between Japan and Russia. |
1880
Jun 24
Age: 64y
| 1880 • In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway. |
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 • The Third Reform Act widens the adult male electorate in the United Kingdom to around 60%. |
1884
Nov 14
Age: 68y
| 1884 • Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida has its première at the Savoy Theatre, London. |