(1) He was a son of surgeon Timothy Hosmer ( born in Canandaigua , New York , in 1740 ; died in Middletown , Connecticut , in 1820 ) .
(2) He was a son of the surgeon Timothy Hosmer ( born 1740 in Middletown , Connecticut , died in Canandaigua , New York , 1820 ) .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

A). no.
B). yes.
A).