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Grave has been located flag female ancestor  Margaret Newsum  MONROE

Born
17 January 1795 ,  Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died
27 December 1858 ,  Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
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Stephen MONROESusanna LEBARON
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Born: 17 January 1795 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Paternal grandparents: Nathaniel MUNRO , Mary JOLLS
Maternal grandparents: Lazarus LEBARON , Susanna JOHONNOTT


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Margaret Newsum  married  Jonas Leonard SIBLEY 12 November 1817 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jonas Leonard SIBLEY  was born 8 January 1791 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.  Jonas Leonard died 1 February 1852 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.  Jonas Leonard was the child of Jonas SIBLEY and Lydia RICE.

Margaret Newsum MONROE died 27 December 1858 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.



daughter of Dr Stephen Monroe and Susanna LeBaron

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Spouse & Children of Margaret Newsum MONROE

Margaret Newsum MONROE married Grave has been locatedflag photo of Jonas Leonard SIBLEY  Jonas Leonard SIBLEY
Marriage date: 12 November 1817
Marriage place: Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Jonas Leonard SIBLEY was the child of Jonas SIBLEY and Lydia RICE

Children of Jonas Leonard SIBLEY and Margaret Newsum MONROE

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Susan Maria SIBLEY
Born: 31 August 1818, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 March 1889, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Married: John Dennis MCCRATE 2 January 1851   Place: Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Frances Mary SIBLEY
Born: 29 August 1830, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 November 1900, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: James Willard STOCKWELL 26 June 1867   Place: Sutton, Massachusetts, USA



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BirthBirth — 1795
17 January 1795
Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
marriage1817 Marriage / Partner
Margaret Newsum MONROE and Jonas Leonard SIBLEY 12 November 1817, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

She was 22 years old.
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
1818 Birth of Child
Susan Maria SIBLEY was born 31 August 1818, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Newsum was 23 years old.
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1830 Birth of Child
Frances Mary SIBLEY was born 29 August 1830, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Margaret Newsum was 35 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
marriage1851 Marriage of Child
Susan Maria SIBLEY married 2 January 1851, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA to John Dennis MCCRATE
1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jonas Leonard SIBLEY died 1 February 1852, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
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Sutton Center Cemetery Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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DeathDeath — 1858
27 December 1858
Sutton, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 63.
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Sutton Center Cemetery Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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