Lois WHEELOCK

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24 November 1746 , Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

5 May 1838 , Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 93

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Ebenezer WHEELOCK Mary SLEEMAN

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Born: 24 November 1746 in Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Ebenezer WHEELOCK

Mother: Mary SLEEMAN

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Lois married Joseph THOMPSON 18 June 1773 in Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Joseph THOMPSON was born 10 December 1733 in Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph died 9 January 1801 in Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph was the child of Joseph THOMPSON and Mary HOLBROOK.

Lois WHEELOCK died 5 May 1838 in Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA.
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Joseph THOMPSON
Marriage date: 18 June 1773
Marriage place: Mendon, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joseph THOMPSON was the child of Joseph THOMPSON and Mary HOLBROOK

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Joseph Thompson

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bride's name: Lois Wheelock

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marriage date: 18 Jun 1773

marriage place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: I03938-9

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 855377

reference number: 85

Children of Joseph THOMPSON and Lois WHEELOCK

Dan Lawson THOMPSON

Born: 14 January 1774, Bellingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 August 1841, Wilkesville, Vinton, Ohio, USA

Nancy "Nansa" THOMPSON

Born: 15 September 1775, Bellingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 March 1855, Vinton, Ohio, USA

Ruth THOMPSON

Born: 2 July 1777, Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 29 January 1779, Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Joseph THOMPSON

Born: 6 February 1780, Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 13 October 1862, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Seth THOMPSON

Born: 4 January 1782, Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Laban C THOMPSON

Born: 13 February 1784, Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 23 May 1845, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Jerusha GOULD 29 May 1823 Place: Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Ziba THOMPSON

Born: 21 April 1785, Bellingham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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Eli THOMPSON

Born: 9 November 1788, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 July 1848,

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1746 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Lois Wheelock
gender: Female
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birth date: 25 Nov 1746
birthplace: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts
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father's name: Ebenezar Wheelock
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mother's name: Mary
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indexing project (batch) number: I03245-3
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 855377
reference number: 46

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1773 Marriage / Partner
Lois WHEELOCK and Joseph THOMPSON 18 June 1773, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA

She was 26 years old.

1774 Birth of Child
Dan Lawson THOMPSON was born 14 January 1774, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 27 years old.

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

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

1775 Birth of Child
Nancy "Nansa" THOMPSON was born 15 September 1775, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 28 years old.

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

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

1777 Birth of Child
Ruth THOMPSON was born 2 July 1777, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 30 years old.

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

1779 Death of Child
Ruth THOMPSON died 29 January 1779, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 32 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph THOMPSON was born 6 February 1780, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 33 years old.

1782 Birth of Child
Seth THOMPSON was born 4 January 1782, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 35 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)

1784 Birth of Child
Laban C THOMPSON was born 13 February 1784, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 37 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Ziba THOMPSON was born 21 April 1785, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 38 years old.

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

1788 Birth of Child
Eli THOMPSON was born 9 November 1788, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

Lois was 41 years old.

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

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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

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

1801 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph THOMPSON died 9 January 1801, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1823 Marriage of Child
Laban C THOMPSON married 29 May 1823, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA to Jerusha GOULD

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

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Oak Hill Cemetery Bellingham Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1838
5 May 1838
Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 91.

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Oak Hill Cemetery Bellingham Norfolk County Massachusetts, USA

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state