Abraham
CHICHESTER
(b.
4 March 1807
,
Otsego, New York, USA
d.
11 March 1878
,
Danbury, Connecticut, USA
)
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Abraham CHICHESTER was born 4 March 1807 in Otsego, New York, USA
Abraham CHICHESTER was the child of ? and ?Abraham CHICHESTER died 11 March 1878 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA.
son of Abijah H Chichester and Betsey Olmstead
m. Caroline Holmes
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1807 Birth 4 March 1807
Otsego, New York, USA
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.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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: Col. Abraham Chichester
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Death Date: 11 Mar 1878
Death Place: Danbury, Connecticut
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1807
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03738-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 147
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7NN-QTG : 3 December 2014), Col. Abraham Chichester, 11 Mar 1878; citing Danbury, Connecticut, reference pg 147; FHL microfilm 3,328.'
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Name: Col. Abraham Chichester
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 11 Mar 1878
Death Place: Danbury, Connecticut
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1807
Birth Place:
Occupation:
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Father's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03738-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3328
Reference ID: pg 147
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7NN-QTG : 3 December 2014), Col. Abraham Chichester, 11 Mar 1878; citing Danbury, Connecticut, reference pg 147; FHL microfilm 3,328.'
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
Obituary
Colonel Abram Chichester
Col. Chichester died on Monday morning at 3 o'clock. His death was a shock to our citizens as but few knew he was seriously ill.In the last issue of The News was a report of a birthday party given in his honor on Monday night,the 4th inst., in which it was said that his golden wedding was due on the 15th of next September. On the evening of the party, the Colonel attended a meeting of the burgesses, of which he was one, and on going home through the rain, was chilled by the wet.In the excitement of the gathering, he forgot his condition, but the next day the chills returned. He was not confined to his bed until Friday, and failed rapidly after that.
The deceased was born in Butternut, Otsego Co., NY on the 4th of March, 1807.In 1837 he came to Danbury, and lived on the General Wooster place on South Street.He was at one time the most prominent silk hat manufacturer in the country, having an extensive trade with Charleston, SC, and other distant cities....Read MORE...
Colonel Abram Chichester
Col. Chichester died on Monday morning at 3 o'clock. His death was a shock to our citizens as but few knew he was seriously ill.In the last issue of The News was a report of a birthday party given in his honor on Monday night,the 4th inst., in which it was said that his golden wedding was due on the 15th of next September. On the evening of the party, the Colonel attended a meeting of the burgesses, of which he was one, and on going home through the rain, was chilled by the wet.In the excitement of the gathering, he forgot his condition, but the next day the chills returned. He was not confined to his bed until Friday, and failed rapidly after that.
The deceased was born in Butternut, Otsego Co., NY on the 4th of March, 1807.In 1837 he came to Danbury, and lived on the General Wooster place on South Street.He was at one time the most prominent silk hat manufacturer in the country, having an extensive trade with Charleston, SC, and other distant cities....Read MORE...
Seventy-One
Col. Abram Chichester, one of our worthy burgesses, celebrated his 71st birthday Monday evening with a party, composed mainly of Odd Fellows and their wives. There were 45 present, and in addition to the fun, there was a splendid supper, for part of which the local returns thanks. Yesterday, while Col. Chichester was uptown, he was attacked with the chills,and is now suffering considerably.The 50th anniversary of the marriage of Col. Chichester and his estimable wife occurs on the 15th of September. If both live till then,they will have an old-fashioned warming, for a more popular couple does not live in the Sixth Ward.
Danbury News
Danbury, Connecticut
Wednesday, March 6, 1878
Col. Abram Chichester, one of our worthy burgesses, celebrated his 71st birthday Monday evening with a party, composed mainly of Odd Fellows and their wives. There were 45 present, and in addition to the fun, there was a splendid supper, for part of which the local returns thanks. Yesterday, while Col. Chichester was uptown, he was attacked with the chills,and is now suffering considerably.The 50th anniversary of the marriage of Col. Chichester and his estimable wife occurs on the 15th of September. If both live till then,they will have an old-fashioned warming, for a more popular couple does not live in the Sixth Ward.
Danbury News
Danbury, Connecticut
Wednesday, March 6, 1878
Abraham is buried at: Wooster Cemetery Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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