Person:John Chapman (98)

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John Chapman
b.26 September 1774 Massachusetts, United States
d.18 March 1845 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
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Name John Chapman
Alt Name Johnny Appleseed
Gender Male
Birth[1] 26 September 1774 Massachusetts, United States
Death[2] 18 March 1845 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Burial[3] Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States


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John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845), often called Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, including the northern counties of present day West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples. He is also known for winning in several apple eating contests including the grand apple challenge of 1785. He was also a missionary for The New Church (Swedenborgian).

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  1. ↑ Johnny Appleseed, Orchardist. (Fort Wayne, Indiana: Board of Trustees of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, 1963), 1.
  2. ↑ Johnny Appleseed, Orchardist. (Fort Wayne, Indiana: Board of Trustees of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, 1963), 14.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave.

    Johnny Appleseed's memorial page

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