Johnny Appleseed
American missionary
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Johnny Appleseed was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia. Wikipedia
Born: September 26, 1774, Leominster, MA
Died: March 18, 1845 (age 70 years), Fort Wayne, IN
Place of burial: Johnny Appleseed Park, Fort Wayne, IN
Known for: Proliferation of orchards throughout the American frontier
Parents: Elizabeth Simonds and Nathaniel Chapman
Siblings: Nathaniel Chapman, Jonathan Cooley, Persis Chapman, and more
Other names: Appleseed, First environmentalist