Mary Catherine HELLEN

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10 September 1806 , Washington, DC, USA

Died

31 August 1870 , Washington, DC, USA

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Born: 10 September 1806 in Washington, DC, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Mary Catherine married John Quincy ADAMS 25 February 1828 in Washington, DC, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Quincy ADAMS was born 4 July 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . John Quincy died 23 October 1834 in Washington, DC, USA. John Quincy was the child of John Qunicy ADAMS and Louisa Catherine JOHNSON.

Mary Catherine HELLEN died 31 August 1870 in Washington, DC, USA.

Parents:
Walter Hellen (1766 - 1815)
Anne Johnson (1773 - 1810)

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Mary Catherine HELLEN married

John Quincy ADAMS
Marriage date: 25 February 1828
Marriage place: Washington, DC, USA
John Quincy ADAMS was the child of John Qunicy ADAMS and Louisa Catherine JOHNSON

Children of John Quincy ADAMS and Mary Catherine HELLEN

Mary Louisa ADAMS

Born: 2 December 1828, Washington, DC, USA
Died: 16 July 1859, Far Rockaway, Long Island, New York, USA

Married: William Clarkson JOHNSON July 1853

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Birth — 1806
10 September 1806
Washington, DC, USA

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

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.

1828 Marriage / Partner
Mary Catherine HELLEN and John Quincy ADAMS 25 February 1828 , Washington, DC, USA

She was 21 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Mary Louisa ADAMS was born 2 December 1828, Washington, DC, USA

Mary Catherine was 22 years old.

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

1834 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Quincy ADAMS died 23 October 1834, Washington, DC, USA

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 - 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.