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Johnny Appleseed

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
Missionary
Died
Mar 18, 1845
Zodiac
Libra
Born in
Leominister MA
About
Born John Chapman, but better known as Johnny Appleseed, he planted apple trees across the American frontier as a missionary for The New Church. Contrary to popular belief, he did not spread seeds at random, but planted nurseries of sour apple trees for settlers to make hard cider. 
Family
His parents were Nathaniel and Elizabeth Chapman, and he had an older sister named Elizabeth. His mother died after giving birth to his younger brother, Nathaniel.

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