John Furner
about 1764–
Brede, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
The Life of John
When John Furner was born about 1764, in Brede, Sussex, England, his father, Samuel Furner, was 17 and his mother, Sarah Eldridge, was 21. He married Elizabeth Barnes on 9 February 1790, in Westfield, Sussex, England.
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Family Time Line
John Furner
1764–
Elizabeth Barnes
–
Marriage: 9 February 1790
Spouse and Children
1764–Male
Elizabeth Barnes
–Female
MARRIAGE
9 February 1790
Westfield, Sussex, England
9 February 1790
Westfield, Sussex, England
Parents and Siblings
1747–Male
1743–1779Female
siblings
(3)
1764–Male
1766–1828Male
1768–1829Female
World Events (2)
1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 6
Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.
1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
Age 11
"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a baker, from Old French fo(u)rnier(Late Latin furnarius, a derivative of furnus ‘oven’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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