Quick Info
| Profession | American pioneer nurseryman and missionary |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 26/09/1774 |
| Age | 70 years (died on 18, Mar, 1845) |
| Birthplace | Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of Death | 18/03/1845 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth Name | John Chapman |
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| Known For | Frontier nursery work and planting apple orchards across the American Midwest |
| Notes | A real historical person whose life became heavily mythologized in American folklore. |
Personal Life
| Religion | Associated with Emanuel Swedenborg's teachings |
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| Lifestyle | Known for a wandering frontier life and a reputation for generosity and simplicity |
Family
| Father | Nathaniel Chapman |
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| Mother | Elizabeth Simonds Chapman |
Career
| Overview | Collected apple seeds from cider presses and established nurseries in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and nearby regions. |
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| Impact | Helped supply settlers with apple-tree stock and supported frontier settlement. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His legendary image as a barefoot wanderer with a pot on his head is folkloric rather than fully historical. | |
| 2. He is remembered under the name Johnny Appleseed, but his real name was John Chapman. | |
| 3. He planted nurseries rather than randomly scattering seeds everywhere. |