Nathaniel HAWTHORNE

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4 July 1804 , Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Died

19 May 1864 , Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA

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Nathaniel HATHORNE Elizabeth (Betsey) MANNING

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Born: 4 July 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Nathaniel HATHORNE

Mother: Elizabeth (Betsey) MANNING

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Nathaniel married Sophia Amelia PEABODY 9 July 1842 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Sophia Amelia PEABODY was born 21 September 1809 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA. Sophia Amelia died 26 February 1871 in London, England. Sophia Amelia was the child of Nathaniel Putnam PEABODY and Elizabeth PALMER.

Nathaniel HAWTHORNE died 19 May 1864 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA.

Notable works:
Twice-Told Tales (1837–1842)
The Scarlet Letter (1850)
The House of the Seven Gables (1851)
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Recorded occupation: American novelist

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Sophia Amelia PEABODY
Marriage date: 9 July 1842
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Sophia Amelia PEABODY was the child of Nathaniel Putnam PEABODY and Elizabeth PALMER

Children of Nathaniel HAWTHORNE and Sophia Amelia PEABODY

Una HAWTHORNE

Born: 3 March 1844, Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 September 1877, London, England

Julian HAWTHORNE

Born: 22 June 1846, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 July 1934, San Francisco, California, USA

Rose HAWTHORNE

Born: 20 May 1851, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 July 1926, Hawthorne, West Chester, New York, USA

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Birth — 1804
4 July 1804
Salem, Massachusetts, USA

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

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.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

Nathaniel HAWTHORNE - Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnams sons.

Historic Towns of New England. (1898). United Kingdom: G. P. Putnam's sons.

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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

1842 Marriage / Partner
Nathaniel HAWTHORNE and Sophia Amelia PEABODY 9 July 1842, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 38 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Una HAWTHORNE was born 3 March 1844, Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 39 years old.

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

1846 Birth of Child
Julian HAWTHORNE was born 22 June 1846, , Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 41 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
Rose HAWTHORNE was born 20 May 1851, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel was 46 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.

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.

Death — 1864
19 May 1864
Plymouth, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 59.

Nathaniel HAWTHORNE - Hawthornes Wayside, Concord, Mass. The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts is a National Historic Landmark lived in by three American Literary figu

Hawthorne's Wayside, Concord, Mass.

"The Wayside in Concord, Massachusetts is a National Historic Landmark lived in by three American Literary figures: Louisa May Alcott, Margaret Sidney and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, and the short story collections; Mosses from an Old Manse and Twice-Told Tales lived here from 1852 until 1870 and gave it the name by which it is still known..." www.nps.gov

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