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Anniversaries and Birthdays in a 19th Century Ledger
The column lists notable figures tied to American history with brief birth and death details including Johan G. E. Hechewelder Moravian missionary to Ohio and Indian life recorder born in England died Bethlehem Pa Jan 31 1623. Henry Eckford NY shipbuilder born Scotland Ded Nov 17 1&2 1e2. Thomas Buchanan Read Chester Co Pa born 1872. Clement Studebaker founder near Gettvelyirg Ba PThed Nov 27 1901. Simon Newcomb Nova Scotia-born astronomer died 1868. Adelphe Ochs publisher NYT born Cincinnati died 1935.
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Tetley
Johan G. E. Hechewelder
Ohio
England
Bethlehem
Henry Eckford
New York
Scotland
Thomas Buchanan Read
Chester Co
Clement Studebaker
Us2
Gettvelyirg
Simon Newcomb
U. S Naval Observatory
Nova Scotia
Adelphe Ochs
New York Times
Cincinati
John Pickering
New Hampshire
U. S. Senate
U. S
Henry B. Hyde
New York City
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Russell Sage
Russell Sage Foundation
South Carolina
New York State
Dewey
Armed Services
Washington
Aruba
Red China
John E. Dahlquist
Continental Army Command
Minneapolis
Gracie B. Prost
Idaho
Harrison
Ark
Dr. C. Guy Suits
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Oshkosh
Wis
Walter J Tuohy
Chesapeake & Unio Rairoad
Chicago
James L. Palmer
Marshall Field
Waterboro
Maine