George COMSTOCK

Born

2 November 1797 , Burlington, Vermont, USA

Died

20 September 1853 , Burlington, Vermont, USA

Age: 55

George married Charity VAN SICKLEN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charity VAN SICKLEN was born 10 January 1801 in South Burlington, Vermont, USA. Charity died 22 November 1875 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. Charity was the child of John Yohannis VAN SICKLEN and Elizabeth SEAMONS .

Parents & Family of George COMSTOCK

Parents of George COMSTOCK

Father

Jason COMSTOCK

Mother

Sarah WARREN

Grandparents of George COMSTOCK

Paternal grandparents

Thomas COMSTOCK Sarah COMSTOCK

Maternal grandparents

Gideon WARREN Hannah BISHOP

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Spouses, Marriages & Children of George COMSTOCK

George COMSTOCK married

Charity VAN SICKLEN
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Charity VAN SICKLEN was the child of John Yohannis VAN SICKLEN and Elizabeth SEAMONS

Children of George COMSTOCK and Charity VAN SICKLEN

Albert COMSTOCK

Born: 15 August 1830, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 June 1918, South Burlington, Vermont, USA

Married: Ellen ISHAM 17 November 1853 Place: Williston, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1797
2 November 1797
Burlington, Vermont, USA

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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)

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

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Birth of Child
Albert COMSTOCK was born 15 August 1830, Burlington, Vermont, USA

George was 32 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 — 1853
20 September 1853
Burlington, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 55.

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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