Daniel BROOKS

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abt. 1789 , Connecticut, USA

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2 October 1850 , Connecticut, USA

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Born: abt. 1789 in Connecticut, USA

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Daniel married Nancy ROGERS 28 March 1817 in Waterford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Nancy ROGERS was born 14 September 1788 in New London, Connecticut, USA. Nancy died 9 April 1872 in Connecticut, USA.

Daniel BROOKS died 2 October 1850 in Connecticut, USA.
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Daniel BROOKS married

Nancy ROGERS
Marriage date: 28 March 1817
Marriage place: Waterford, Connecticut, USA

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Daniel BROOKS

Born: 11 July 1821, Waterford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 September 1851, , Connecticut, USA

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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 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

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Daniel BROOKS and Nancy ROGERS 28 March 1817, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Birth of Child
Daniel BROOKS was born 11 July 1821, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

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

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

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

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Name: Daniel Brooks
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Waterford 321
Death Date: 02 Oct 1850
Death Place: Connecticut
Age: 61
Birth Date: 1789
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03224-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3095
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014

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West Neck Cemetery Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA

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West Neck Cemetery Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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