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

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 Wheaton Academy is founded in West Chicago, Illinois.

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 Anglo-Persian War: War is declared between Great Britain and Persia.

1860


Jun 23
Age: 69y
1860 Shoe-making workers of Lynn, Massachusetts, strike successfully for higher wages. The strike spreads throughout New England and eventually involves 20,000 workers.

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