 1817 - 1875 (~ 58 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Henry B Folger |
| Title |
Captain |
| Born |
Apr 1817 |
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Whaling Captain |
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Thar She Blows! (11)
While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling.
Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical.
At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper. |
| Died |
9 Sep 1875 |
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I61848 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
29 Nov 2021 |
| Father |
Alfred Folger, b. 10 Apr 1793, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts , d. 25 Jan 1878, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 84 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Lydia Bunker, b. 10 Sep 1795, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts , d. 21 Oct 1844, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 49 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
17 Oct 1816 |
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Family ID |
F18781 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lydia C Rawson, b. 1828, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Married |
14 Apr 1841 |
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Children |
| | 1. Augustus Eliot Folger, b. 10 Feb 1852, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts , d. 13 Sep 1939, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age 87 years) [Birth] |
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| Last Modified |
28 Nov 2021 |
| Family ID |
F18776 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - Apr 1817 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
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| Married - 14 Apr 1841 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
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| Died - 9 Sep 1875 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
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