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Somewhere in Fort Wayne,Indiana but nobody knows exactly where.Though grave robbers could have already found him Birth: Sep. 28, 1774Death: Mar. 10, 1845

Folk Hero and Patriot. He was born John Chapman in Leominster, Massachusetts to a father who was a Minuteman at Concord and later served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. It is not known exactly when he left New England and started his westward journey. He did not randomly scatter seeds but was a practical nurseryman. The pioneers were moving west and he realized there was a need for supplying seeds and seedlings. The homestead law required each settler to plant fifty apple trees the first year. Apples were a practical food necessity for early settlers. John stayed ahead of the pioneers and started many nurseries throughout the Midwest by planting seeds which he bought from cider mills in Pennsylvania. He owned many tracts of land throughout Ohio and Indiana using this land to plant apple seeds, transplant seedlings and set out orchards. He sold apple seedlings to those who could afford to pay and those without money would provide housing, food or other needs in exchange. He was known as a zealous preacher who followed the teachings of a Swedish scientist and theologian. The sect was known as the Church of the New Jerusalem or Swedenborgians. John shared his religious tracts and his bible with anyone who would listen. He wandered the midwest for over fifty years from western Pennsylvania through northern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois traveling barefoot with no more belongings than he could carry on his back. During the War of 1812, he traversed northern Ohio alerting settlers of British movements and positions near Detroit while also warning them of possible Indian raids. The man with the apple trees became an American patriot. An article in Harper's New Monthly Magazine ran an article called "Johnny Appleseed, a Pioneer Hero in 1871. He was officially labeled with his nick name. While caring for one of his orchard in Allen County, Indiana he was stricken with pneumonia and sought help in the cabin of his friend William Worth. The fever took his life at age 70. John was buried along the St Joseph River. Worth became a substitute minister using Chapman's ever present bible to recite a few passages over his grave. His path through the East and Midwest is today dotted with many monuments to his memory. Leominster, Massachusetts has the greatest claim as the city found his birth certificate in 1930 and have honored their native son in many ways: A elementary school in North Leominster bears his name. The road that passes by his birthplace is named after him where a granite marker rests on the site of the farmhouse where he was born. His bronze bust graces the entrance walk to the public library. Finally an imposing wood statue weighting 800 pounds was carved and set up inside the City Hall. Dexter City, Ohio where his family is buried has a unique monument made of thousands of rocks and stones contributed by people throughout the United States. Urbana College, Urbana, Ohio honors Chapman for his help in securing land when a group of Swedenborgians founded the school. Finally: A few miles north of Ft Wayne, Indiana is a 12-acre memorial gravesite. It is the centerpiece of the vest-pocket site named the "Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park" located on the St. Joseph River. A nearby river dam bears his name. The actual grave has been lost through development and natural recycling. Many of his trees were carried further by pioneers ending up in many western states. People in the midwest today, point to a tree in their yard and proudly announce it as a "Johnny Appleseed" original

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Birth: Sep. 28, 1774Death: Mar. 10, 1845

Folk Hero and Patriot. He was born John Chapman in Leominster, Massachusetts to a father who was a Minuteman at Concord and later served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. It is not known exactly when he left New England and started his westward journey. He did not randomly scatter seeds but was a practical nurseryman. The pioneers were moving west and he realized there was a need for supplying seeds and seedlings. The homestead law required each settler to plant fifty apple trees the first year. Apples were a practical food necessity for early settlers. John stayed ahead of the pioneers and started many nurseries throughout the Midwest by planting seeds which he bought from cider mills in Pennsylvania. He owned many tracts of land throughout Ohio and Indiana using this land to plant apple seeds, transplant seedlings and set out orchards. He sold apple seedlings to those who could afford to pay and those without money would provide housing, food or other needs in exchange. He was known as a zealous preacher who followed the teachings of a Swedish scientist and theologian. The sect was known as the Church of the New Jerusalem or Swedenborgians. John shared his religious tracts and his bible with anyone who would listen. He wandered the midwest for over fifty years from western Pennsylvania through northern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois traveling barefoot with no more belongings than he could carry on his back. During the War of 1812, he traversed northern Ohio alerting settlers of British movements and positions near Detroit while also warning them of possible Indian raids. The man with the apple trees became an American patriot. An article in Harper's New Monthly Magazine ran an article called "Johnny Appleseed, a Pioneer Hero in 1871. He was officially labeled with his nick name. While caring for one of his orchard in Allen County, Indiana he was stricken with pneumonia and sought help in the cabin of his friend William Worth. The fever took his life at age 70. John was buried along the St Joseph River. Worth became a substitute minister using Chapman's ever present bible to recite a few passages over his grave. His path through the East and Midwest is today dotted with many monuments to his memory. Leominster, Massachusetts has the greatest claim as the city found his birth certificate in 1930 and have honored their native son in many ways: A elementary school in North Leominster bears his name. The road that passes by his birthplace is named after him where a granite marker rests on the site of the farmhouse where he was born. His bronze bust graces the entrance walk to the public library. Finally an imposing wood statue weighting 800 pounds was carved and set up inside the City Hall. Dexter City, Ohio where his family is buried has a unique monument made of thousands of rocks and stones contributed by people throughout the United States. Urbana College, Urbana, Ohio honors Chapman for his help in securing land when a group of Swedenborgians founded the school. Finally: A few miles north of Ft Wayne, Indiana is a 12-acre memorial gravesite. It is the centerpiece of the vest-pocket site named the "Johnny Appleseed Memorial Park" located on the St. Joseph River. A nearby river dam bears his name. The actual grave has been lost through development and natural recycling. Many of his trees were carried further by pioneers ending up in many western states. People in the midwest today, point to a tree in their yard and proudly announce it as a "Johnny Appleseed" original. (bio by: Donald Greyfield)

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John Chapman is thought to be buried ner Fort Wayne, Inidiana.

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Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) never married and didn't father any children.


Is Johnny Appleseed fiction or non fiction?

Non-fiction. John "Johnny Appleseed" Chapman was a pioneer nurseryman and New Church missionary during the late 18th and early 19th century.


Why was john Chapman called Johnny Appleseed?

The only reason John Chapman was known to be called ''Johnny appleseed'', He wanted to be a pioneer and he knew the lord was the only one to tell him to set out to plant appleseeds all over the terrain in the village and across the valley. The name came from the anonymous character..? -Jason Otten


When was a monument erected for John Johnny Appleseed Chapman?

A number of monuments have been erected for Johnny Appleseed. One monument, called the Copus Monument added Johnny Appleseed's name because of the insistence of a women who knew him as a child. The Johnny Appleseed Museum is in Urbana, Ohio. Ask them! I am Anna Louise Rowlands Frye. My grandmother was a Chapman. There were Chapmans in Dexter City, Ohio just North of Marietta. Relatives, over the years have told me I am the great, great, great niece of Johnny Appleseed. Nothing I have ever read about Johnny even mentions Dexter City but there is a beautifull monument of him at that location. I was born in Dexter City.


Did Abraham Lincoln meet Jonny Appleseed?

While it is physically possible that Abraham Lincoln could have met John Chapman (AKA "Johnny Appleseed") [note the corrected spelling of "Johnny"], since they were both living between the years 1809 (Lincoln's birth when Chapman was 35 years old) and 1845 (Chapman's death, 2 years before Lincoln took office in the House of Representatives and 16 years before he took office as President), there is no known documentation or proof that the two men met. It is more likely that Chapman's father might have met George Washington, since the senior Chapman served as an Officer attached to General Washington's forces in New York City, but there is also no documentation or proof that they ever met.

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Who is birthday is on the 26 of September?

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