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flag male ancestor  Martin  KIMBALL

Born
25 December 1804 ,  Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Died
12 March 1875 ,  Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA
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Noah KIMBALLAzuba SALISBURY
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Born: 25 December 1804 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Noah KIMBALL
Mother: Azuba SALISBURY
Maternal grandparents: Thomas SALISBURY , Rebecca BUSHEE


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Martin  married  Lucena E SMITH 9 January 1825 in Pownal, Vermont, USA .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Lucena E SMITH  was born 9 October 1803 in Vermont, USA.  Lucena E died 14 October 1854 in Ionia, Michigan, USA. 

Martin  married  (2) Sophia RICE 25 December 1854 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA .  Sophia RICE  was born 20 November 1809 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.  Sophia died 7 April 1895 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA. 

Martin KIMBALL died 12 March 1875 in Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA.



m. Lucena E Smith

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Spouse & Children of Martin KIMBALL

Martin KIMBALL married flag female ancestor Lucena E SMITH
Marriage date: 9 January 1825
Marriage place: Pownal, Vermont, USA

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Martin KIMBALL married flag female ancestor Sophia RICE
Marriage date: 25 December 1854
Marriage place: Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

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BirthBirth — 1804
25 December 1804
Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
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)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
marriage1825 Marriage / Partner
Martin KIMBALL and Lucena E SMITH 9 January 1825, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

He was 20 years old.
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
1825 Birth of Child
Noah KIMBALL was born 10 October 1825, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 20 years old.
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.
1827 Birth of Child
Amy A KIMBALL was born 31 March 1827, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 22 years old.
1827 Birth of Child
Mary Ann KIMBALL was born 31 March 1827, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 22 years old.
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
Mariam E KIMBALL was born 22 October 1830, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 25 years old.
1832 Birth of Child
Almira KIMBALL was born 13 October 1832, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 27 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Azuba Salibury KIMBALL was born 4 October 1835, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 30 years old.
1836 Birth of Child
Isabelle Inez KIMBALL was born 23 October 1836, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 31 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
1838 Birth of Child
Rebecca Angelett KIMBALL was born 8 February 1838, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 33 years old.
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.
1840 Birth of Child
Lois Lucena KIMBALL was born 31 July 1840, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 35 years old.
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)
1844 Death of Child
Almira KIMBALL died 14 October 1844, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 39 years old.
1844 Death of Child
Mary Ann KIMBALL died 14 October 1844, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 39 years old.
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
1845 Death of Child
Amy A KIMBALL died 17 November 1845, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 40 years old.
1848 Death of Child
Noah KIMBALL died 12 July 1848, Pownal, Vermont, USA (North, Center)

Martin was 43 years old.
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
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
marriage1854 Marriage / Partner
Martin KIMBALL and Sophia RICE 25 December 1854, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

He was 50 years old.
1854 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucena E SMITH died 14 October 1854, Ionia, Michigan, USA
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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
DeathDeath — 1875
12 March 1875
Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA
He died at the age of 70.
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