Samuel HODGDON

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12 February 1827 , Otisfield, Maine, USA

Died

13 October 1904 , Raymond, Maine, USA

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Born: 12 February 1827 in Otisfield, Maine, USA

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Samuel married Persis M CHURCHILL 27 December 1850 in Raymond, Maine, USA . Persis M CHURCHILL was born 17 September 1827 in Raymond, Maine, USA. Persis M died 11 February 1905 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

Samuel HODGDON died 13 October 1904 in Raymond, Maine, USA.

son of Silas Hodgdon and Elizabeth Scribner

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Samuel HODGDON married

Persis M CHURCHILL
Marriage date: 27 December 1850
Marriage place: Raymond, Maine, USA

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Children.

1. Lucy Hodgdon, d. in infancy.

2. Elizabeth Hodgdon, b. Sept. 30, 1856; m. Horace Strout.

3. Samuel Hodgdon, b. Sept. 9, 1859; m. Fannie McNally, d. Mar 6, 1930. Buried in N. Raymond, Maine.

4. Ellen Hodgdon, b. Sept. 5, 1861; m. Hadley Hunt.

5. Mabel Hodgdon, b. May 23, 1863; m. Zenas Haines.

6. Alfred Lyman Hodgdon, b. June 6, 1865.

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Birth — 1827
12 February 1827
Otisfield, Maine, USA

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Samuel HODGDON and Persis M CHURCHILL 27 December 1850, Raymond, Maine, USA

He was 23 years old.

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - 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.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 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.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Raymond, Cumberland, Maine
name: Samuel Hodgdon
estimated birth year: 1827
gender: Male
age in 1870: 43y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Maine
home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel Hodgdon M 43y Maine
Persis Hodgdon F 42y Maine
Lizzie Hodgdon F 13y Maine
Samuel P Hodgdon M 10y Maine
Nellie Hodgdon F 8y Maine
Mabel Hodgdon F 7y Maine
Fredric Hodgdon M 5y Maine
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
name: Samuel S. Hodgden
residence: Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
birthdate: 1827
birthplace: Maine, United States
relationship to head: Other
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name:
father's birthplace: Maine, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Maine, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 53 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0475
page: 282
page character: B
entry number: 234
film number: 1254475
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Perces M. Hodgden F 52 Maine, United States
Samuel S. Hodgden M 53 Maine, United States
Samuel Hodgden Jr M 20 Maine, United States
dau Nellie Hunt F 18 Maine, United States
dau Mabell Hodgden F 17 Maine, United States
son Alfred Hodgden M 14 Maine, United States
Maud Hunt F 1 Maine, United States
Bryson D. Babcock M 35 Maine, United States
Corcilda J. Babcock F 29 Maine, United...Read full story

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Cumberland County, Maine
name: Samuel S Hodgdon
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 39 Casco & Raymond towns, Cumberland, Maine, United States
birth date: Feb 1827
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Father-in-law
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 15
sheet letter: A
family number: 347
reference number: 18
film number: 1240590
digital folder number: 004119817
image number: 00089
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Horace Strout M 47 Maine
wife Ella Strout F 43 Maine
son Zenas Strout M 19 Maine
son Fred H Strout M 15 Maine
son-in-law Willis H Foster M 21 Maine
daughter Annie Foster F 16 Maine
father-in-law Samuel S Hodgdon M 73 Maine
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

Samuel HODGDON - Grave Hodgdon, Samuel S, Section C, Lot 2, Feb 12, 1827- Oct 13, 1904 Hodgdon, Persis M, Section C, Lot 2, Wife of Samuel. Sept 17, 1827- Feb 1

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Hodgdon, Samuel S, Section C, Lot 2, "Feb 12, 1827- Oct 13, 1904"
Hodgdon, Persis M, Section C, Lot 2, "Wife of Samuel. Sept 17, 1827- Feb 11, 1905"
Hodgdon, Samuel S, Section C, Lot 3, "Sept 9, 1859- June 5, 1931"
Hodgdon, Mabel, Section C, Lot 3, "May 23, 1863- Dec 4, 1933"
Hodgdon, Lucy A, Section C, Lot 3, "Died Apr 1, 1864 @ 15 yrs 8 mo 12 days"
Hodgdon, Infant, Section C, Lot 3, "Infant son of Samuel & Persis Died 17, 1858"

North Raymond Cemetery East Raymond Cumberland County Maine, USA Plot: Section C, Lot 2

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