Ambrose
DAY
Born
7 July 1767
,
Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
25 July 1851
,
Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 7 July 1767 in Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Father:
Gideon DAY
Mother:
Elizabeth DUNCAN
Paternal grandparents:
Josiah DAY
, Elizabeth BLISS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Ambrose married Mary ELY 5 May 1791 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary ELY was born 22 December 1770 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Mary died 27 February 1839 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben).
Ambrose DAY died 25 July 1851 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Farmer
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Spouse & Children of Ambrose DAY
Ambrose DAY married 
Mary ELY
Marriage date: 5 May 1791
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Mary ELYMarriage date: 5 May 1791
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Ambrose DAY and Mary ELY
Ambrose DAYBorn: 9 February 1792, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 May 1878, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 May 1878, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17677 July 1767
Westfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 Marriage / PartnerAmbrose DAY and Mary ELY 5 May 1791, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
He was 23 years old.
1792 Birth of ChildAmbrose DAY was born 9 February 1792, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)
Ambrose was 24 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1839 Death of Spouse/PartnerMary ELY died 27 February 1839, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben)
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death
Name: Ambrose Day
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 25 Jul 1851
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1767
Birth Place: Westfield
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185475
Reference ID: p 265
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Ambrose Day
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Westfield
Death Date: 25 Jul 1851
Death Place: Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1767
Birth Place: Westfield
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185475
Reference ID: p 265
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Burial details for Ambrose:
Pine Hill Cemetery Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 2/23/2025 11:05:00 AM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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