Luther AMMIDOWN

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8 July 1761 , Southbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

3 May 1835 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 8 July 1761 in Southbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Luther married Martha HOLMES 17 October 1789 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Martha HOLMES was born 2 March 1765 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Martha died 23 December 1794 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Luther married (2) Hannah HOVEY 11 May 1796 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Hannah HOVEY was born 21 December 1775 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 15 February 1857 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).

Luther AMMIDOWN died 3 May 1835 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Luther AMMIDOWN married

Martha HOLMES
Marriage date: 17 October 1789
Marriage place: Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Luther AMMIDOWN and Martha HOLMES

Luther AMMIDOWN

Born: 7 December 1790, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 October 1877, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Adelaide SHUMWAY 20 July 1817

Nancy AMMIDOWN

Born: 31 August 1792, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 January 1854, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Luther AMMIDOWN married

Hannah HOVEY
Marriage date: 11 May 1796
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Luther AMMIDOWN and Hannah HOVEY

Holdridge AMMIDOWN

Born: 27 October 1797, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 March 1862, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Thankful NEWELL 8 November 1818 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Oliver AMMIDOWN

Born: 4 August 1799, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 September 1848, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Harriet VINTON 1 January 1822 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Holmes AMMIDOWN

Born: 12 June 1801, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 April 1883, St Augustine, Florida, USA

Married: Seraph HODGES 17 November 1825 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Hannah AMMIDOWN

Born: 18 January 1806, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 28 March 1861, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Married: William BEECHER 20 February 1827 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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Birth — 1761
8 July 1761
Southbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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 Marriage / Partner
Luther AMMIDOWN and Martha HOLMES 17 October 1789, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

He was 28 years old.

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

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1790 Birth of Child
Luther AMMIDOWN was born 7 December 1790, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Luther was 29 years old.

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

1792 Birth of Child
Nancy AMMIDOWN was born 31 August 1792, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Luther was 31 years old.

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

1794 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha HOLMES died 23 December 1794, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Luther AMMIDOWN and Hannah HOVEY 11 May 1796, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 34 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Holdridge AMMIDOWN was born 27 October 1797, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Luther was 36 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Oliver AMMIDOWN was born 4 August 1799, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Luther was 38 years old.

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Birth of Child
Holmes AMMIDOWN was born 12 June 1801, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Luther was 39 years old.

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)

1806 Birth of Child
Hannah AMMIDOWN was born 18 January 1806, Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot)

Luther was 44 years old.

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 of Child
Holdridge AMMIDOWN married 8 November 1818, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Thankful NEWELL

1822 Marriage of Child
Oliver AMMIDOWN married 1 January 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Harriet VINTON

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

1825 Marriage of Child
Holmes AMMIDOWN married 17 November 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Seraph HODGES

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 Marriage of Child
Hannah AMMIDOWN married 20 February 1827, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to William BEECHER

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

Death — 1835
3 May 1835
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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