Elisha LOCKE

Born

26 October 1780 , Barrington, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Died

15 December 1854 , New Hampshire, USA

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William LOCKE Betsy BABB

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Born: 26 October 1780 in Barrington, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Father: William LOCKE

Mother: Betsy BABB

Paternal grandparents: William LOCKE , Elizabeth RAND

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Elisha married Sophie PINKHAM 18 December 1806 in Durham, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sophie PINKHAM was born 20 February 1790 Sophie died 15 February 1876

Elisha LOCKE died 15 December 1854 in New Hampshire, USA.
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Elisha LOCKE married

Sophie PINKHAM
Marriage date: 18 December 1806
Marriage place: Durham, New Hampshire, USA

Children of Elisha LOCKE and Sophie PINKHAM

Alfred LOCKE

Born: 19 December 1811, Woodstock, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 8 April 1892, Rochester, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Mary SEAVEY 5 August 1834 Place: Rochester, New Hampshire, USA (East, North) (Gonic)

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Birth — 1780
26 October 1780
Barrington, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

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)

1806 Marriage / Partner
Elisha LOCKE and Sophie PINKHAM 18 December 1806, Durham, New Hampshire, USA (Oyster River)

He was 26 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Alfred LOCKE was born 19 December 1811, Woodstock, New Hampshire, USA (North Woodstock) (Peeling)

Elisha was 31 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
Alfred LOCKE married 5 August 1834, Rochester, New Hampshire, USA (East, North) (Gonic) to Mary SEAVEY

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

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1854
15 December 1854
New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 74.

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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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