Hannah WEBSTER

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7 October 1778 , Harpswell, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

29 June 1852 , Maine, USA

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Born: 7 October 1778 in Harpswell, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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Hannah married Jacob BAILEY 23 May 1795 in New Gloucester, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacob BAILEY was born 24 March 1765 in New Gloucester, Maine, USA. Jacob died 2 March 1824 in New Gloucester, Maine, USA.

Hannah WEBSTER died 29 June 1852 in Maine, USA.
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Jacob BAILEY
Marriage date: 23 May 1795
Marriage place: New Gloucester, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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John BAILEY

Born: 2 February 1798, New Gloucester, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 19 November 1835, Deschaillons, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Julie MAILLOT (MAILHOT) 24 April 1826 Place: Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

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Birth — 1778
7 October 1778
Harpswell, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1795 Marriage / Partner
Hannah WEBSTER and Jacob BAILEY 23 May 1795, New Gloucester, Maine, USA

She was 16 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Birth of Child
John BAILEY was born 2 February 1798, New Gloucester, Maine, USA

Hannah was 19 years old.

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

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

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jacob BAILEY died 2 March 1824, New Gloucester, Maine, USA

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 Marriage of Child
John BAILEY married 24 April 1826, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons) to Marie-Julie MAILLOT (MAILHOT)

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

1835 Death of Child
John BAILEY died 19 November 1835, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

Hannah was 57 years old.

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

Death — 1852
29 June 1852
Maine, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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