Francis BREAKENRIDGE

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13 March 1796 , Otis, Massachusetts, USA

Died

27 July 1830 , Otis, Massachusetts, USA

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James BRAKENRIDGE Eunice SHAW

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Born: 13 March 1796 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James BRAKENRIDGE

Mother: Eunice SHAW

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Francis married Zillah MILLARD 30 January 1820 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Zillah MILLARD was born abt. 1801 in Becket, Massachusetts, USA (North Becket). Zillah died 21 July 1884 in Becket, Massachusetts, USA (North Becket).

Francis BREAKENRIDGE died 27 July 1830 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA.
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Francis BREAKENRIDGE married

Zillah MILLARD
Marriage date: 30 January 1820
Marriage place: Otis, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Francis BREAKENRIDGE and Zillah MILLARD

Clarissa BREAKENRIDGE

Born: 13 February 1825, Otis, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 December 1895, Lee, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Henry ALEXANDER

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Birth — 1796
13 March 1796
Otis, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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

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

1820 Marriage / Partner
Francis BREAKENRIDGE and Zillah MILLARD 30 January 1820, Otis, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Birth of Child
Clarissa BREAKENRIDGE was born 13 February 1825, Otis, Massachusetts, USA

Francis was 28 years old.

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

Death — 1830
27 July 1830
Otis, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 34.

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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