William MANCHESTER

Born

25 July 1790 , Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Died

11 August 1869 , Colebrook, Connecticut, USA

William married Susanna Adell ELDRIDGE 1 January 1809 in Hampden, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Susanna Adell ELDRIDGE was born 8 July 1790 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA. Susanna Adell died 22 July 1845 in Colebrook, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of William MANCHESTER

Parents of William MANCHESTER

Father

John MANCHESTER

Mother

Phoebe STEDMAN

Grandparents of William MANCHESTER

Paternal grandparents

William MANCHESTER Mary IRISH

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

m. Susanna Adell Eldridge

Spouses, Marriages & Children of William MANCHESTER

William MANCHESTER married

Susanna Adell ELDRIDGE
Marriage date: 1 January 1809
Marriage place: Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Children of William MANCHESTER and Susanna Adell ELDRIDGE

Daniel Eldridge MANCHESTER

Born: December 1809, Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 October 1851, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA

Married: Juline CASE 8 May 1834 Place: , Connecticut, USA

Julius F MANCHESTER

Born: abt. 1823, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 October 1846, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1790
25 July 1790
Granville, Massachusetts, USA

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 Marriage / Partner
William MANCHESTER and Susanna Adell ELDRIDGE 1 January 1809, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA (South Wilbraham)

He was 18 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Daniel Eldridge MANCHESTER was born December 1809, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

William was 19 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1834 Marriage of Child
Daniel Eldridge MANCHESTER married 8 May 1834, , Connecticut, USA to Juline CASE

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1845 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susanna Adell ELDRIDGE died 22 July 1845, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA

1846 Death of Child
Julius F MANCHESTER died 7 October 1846, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA

William was 56 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Death of Child
Daniel Eldridge MANCHESTER died 29 October 1851, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA

William was 61 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

Death

Name: Wm. Manchester
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 11 Aug 1869
Death Place: Colebrook, Connecticut
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1790
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3327
Reference ID: pg 60

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014

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New Colebrook Cemetery Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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New Colebrook Cemetery Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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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