Samuel Finley Breese MORSE

Born

27 April 1791 , Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Died

2 April 1872 , Manhattan, New York, USA

Samuel Finley Breese married Lucretia PICKERING 29 September 1818 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Lucretia PICKERING was born 15 July 1799 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA . Lucretia died 7 February 1825 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA .

Samuel Finley Breese married Sarah Elizabeth GRISWOLD 10 August 1848 in Utica, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sarah Elizabeth GRISWOLD was born abt. 1822 Sarah Elizabeth died abt. 1901

Parents & Family of Samuel Finley Breese MORSE

Parents of Samuel Finley Breese MORSE

Father

Jedidiah MORSE

Mother

Elizabeth Ann Finley BREESE

Grandparents of Samuel Finley Breese MORSE

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: inventor of the telegraph

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Samuel Finley Breese MORSE

Samuel Finley Breese MORSE married

Lucretia PICKERING
Marriage date: 29 September 1818
Marriage place: Concord, New Hampshire, USA

Children of Samuel Finley Breese MORSE and Lucretia PICKERING

Susan Walker MORSE

Born: 2 September 1819, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
Died: 1 December 1885,

Charles Walker MORSE

Born: 17 March 1823, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 April 1887,

James Edward Finley MORSE

Born: 16 January 1825, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 8 September 1914, Bronx, New York, USA

Samuel Finley Breese MORSE married

Sarah Elizabeth GRISWOLD
Marriage date: 10 August 1848
Marriage place: Utica, New York, USA

Children of Samuel Finley Breese MORSE and Sarah Elizabeth GRISWOLD

Cornelia Leila Livingston Breese MORSE

Born: 8 April 1851, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 December 1937,

William Goodrich Breese MORSE

Born: 31 January 1853, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Died: 12 January 1933, San Diego, California, USA

Edward Lind Breese MORSE

Born: 29 March 1857, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Died: 9 June 1923, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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1791 Birth

Name: Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 01 May 1791
Christening Place: CHARLESTOWN,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1791
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Father's Name: Jedh. Morse
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Mother's Name: Elisabeth Ann
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50205-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film Number: 294016
Reference ID:

'Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ V5NW-XNP : accessed 06 Nov 2013), Samuel Finley Breese Morse, 27 Apr 1791.

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1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1818 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Finley Breese MORSE and Lucretia PICKERING 29 September 1818, Concord, New Hampshire, USA (East, West) (Penacook) (Concord Heights)

He was 27 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Susan Walker MORSE was born 2 September 1819, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Samuel Finley Breese was 28 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Charles Walker MORSE was born 17 March 1823, Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

Samuel Finley Breese was 31 years old.

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

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

1825 Birth of Child
James Edward Finley MORSE was born 16 January 1825, , Connecticut, USA

Samuel Finley Breese was 33 years old.

1825 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lucretia PICKERING died 7 February 1825, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)

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

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

1848 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Finley Breese MORSE and Sarah Elizabeth GRISWOLD 10 August 1848, Utica, New York, USA

He was 57 years old.

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

1851 Birth of Child
Cornelia Leila Livingston Breese MORSE was born 8 April 1851, , Massachusetts, USA

Samuel Finley Breese was 59 years old.

1853 Birth of Child
William Goodrich Breese MORSE was born 31 January 1853, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Samuel Finley Breese was 61 years old.

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.

1857 Birth of Child
Edward Lind Breese MORSE was born 29 March 1857, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Samuel Finley Breese was 65 years old.

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 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

Grave

Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County (Brooklyn) New York, USA Plot: Section 25-32, Lot 57161-69

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Death — 1872
2 April 1872
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 80.

Postcards and Memories of Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

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Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Samuel

Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County (Brooklyn) New York, USA Plot: Section 25-32, Lot 57161-69

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