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Lydia Gaumer 1803 - 1872

Lydia Gaumer was born in 1803 at Pennsylvania. She was in a relationship with David Shirar, and had a child George Washington Shirer. Lydia Gaumer died at age 69 years old in 1872 at Indiana. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lydia Gaumer.
Lydia Gaumer
1803
Pennsylvania
1872
Indiana
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  • 1803

    Birthday

    1803
    Birthdate
    Pennsylvania
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  • 1872

    Death

    1872
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Indiana
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    Lydia Gaumer lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1803, in the year that Lydia Gaumer was born, the first public library in the United States - free to everyone - opened in Salisbury, Connecticut. Damage to books was most often caused by "greasing" - candle wax dripping onto the books. Candles were the only source of light in the evenings.
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In 1827, by the time she was 24 years old, Englishman John Walker invented the first friction match, which he named Lucifer. The match consisted of a wooden stick coated with sulphur and tipped with a mixture of sulphide of antimony, chlorate of potash, and gum. A box of 50 matches was one shilling and came with folded sandpaper to use to strike a match.
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Lydia Gaumer's Family Tree & Friends

Lydia Gaumer's Family Tree

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David Shirar

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Lydia Gaumer

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