Lois ELY

Born

14 March 1759 , West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

29 July 1819 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Benjamin ELY Esther BACKUS

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Born: 14 March 1759 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Benjamin ELY

Mother: Esther BACKUS

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Lois married Heman DAY 11 September 1779 in Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Heman DAY was born 27 December 1755 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Heman died 9 January 1837 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Heman was the child of Benjamin DAY and Eunice MORGAN.

Lois ELY died 29 July 1819 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

daughter of Benjamin Ely and Esther Backus

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Lois ELY married

Heman DAY
Marriage date: 11 September 1779
Marriage place: Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Heman DAY was the child of Benjamin DAY and Eunice MORGAN

Children of Heman DAY and Lois ELY

Henry DAY

Born: 22 December 1779, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 March 1855,

Laura Maria DAY

Born: 14 August 1781, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 March 1842, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Rodney DAY

Born: 23 February 1783, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 January 1850, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Robert DAY

Born: 29 July 1785, West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 December 1839, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Sarah DAY

Born: 12 August 1788, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 June 1853,

Benjamin DAY

Born: 9 November 1790, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 May 1872, , Massachusetts, USA

Lydia DAY

Born: 5 May 1793, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 June 1839, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Heman DAY

Born: 5 May 1793, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 December 1847, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Harriet DAY

Born: 30 October 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 February 1870, , Massachusetts, USA

Frances DAY

Born: 8 June 1800, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 January 1892, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1759
14 March 1759
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1779 Marriage / Partner
Lois ELY and Heman DAY 11 September 1779, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

She was 20 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Henry DAY was born 22 December 1779, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 20 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Laura Maria DAY was born 14 August 1781, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 22 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Rodney DAY was born 23 February 1783, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 23 years old.

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)

1785 Birth of Child
Robert DAY was born 29 July 1785, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 26 years old.

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

1788 Birth of Child
Sarah DAY was born 12 August 1788, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 29 years old.

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Benjamin DAY was born 9 November 1790, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 31 years old.

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

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

1793 Birth of Child
Heman DAY was born 5 May 1793, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 34 years old.

1793 Birth of Child
Lydia DAY was born 5 May 1793, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 34 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Harriet DAY was born 30 October 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 38 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Frances DAY was born 8 June 1800, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 41 years old.

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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Park Street Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1819
29 July 1819
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 60.

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Park Street Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, 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