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flag male ancestor  Martin  HUNTINGTON

Born
28 December 1808 ,  Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died
19 January 1890 ,  Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Daniel HUNTINGTONClarissa GALUSHA
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Born: 28 December 1808 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Paternal grandparents: Amos HUNTINGTON , Peace CLARK
Maternal grandparents: Jonas (Jonah) GALUSHA , Mary CHITTENDEN


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Martin  married  Julia BLYDENBURG 2 January 1845 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Julia BLYDENBURG  was born 28 February 1820 in New York, USA.  Julia died 5 April 1903 in Holley, New York, USA. 

Martin HUNTINGTON died 19 January 1890 in Brooklyn, New York, USA .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: merchant of hardware, paints and oils

A marchand, or merchant, was a trader who sold a specific type of merchandise or product. Merchants handled most of the supply and distribution of products that came from Europe.
Source: tfcq.ca
A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1800s

Spouse & Children of Martin HUNTINGTON

Martin HUNTINGTON married flag female ancestor Julia BLYDENBURG
Marriage date: 2 January 1845
Marriage place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Children of Martin HUNTINGTON and Julia BLYDENBURG

flag female ancestor Clara HUNTINGTON
Born: 24 December 1845, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died: ,


flag baby boy ancestor Edgar HUNTINGTON
Born: 23 April 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died: September 1849, Perry, New York, USA


flag baby girl ancestor Emma HUNTINGTON
Born: 23 April 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died: 31 May 1850, Perry, New York, USA


flag female ancestor Florence HUNTINGTON
Born: 30 May 1853, Rochester, New York, USA
Died: ,


flag female ancestor Lillie HUNTINGTON
Born: 12 January 1858, Rochester, New York, USA
Died: ,




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BirthBirth — 1808
28 December 1808
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
marriage1845 Marriage / Partner
Martin HUNTINGTON and Julia BLYDENBURG 2 January 1845, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

He was 36 years old.
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1845 Birth of Child
Clara HUNTINGTON was born 24 December 1845, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Martin was 37 years old.
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
1849 Birth of Child
Edgar HUNTINGTON was born 23 April 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Martin was 40 years old.
1849 Birth of Child
Emma HUNTINGTON was born 23 April 1849, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Martin was 40 years old.
1850 Death of Child
Emma HUNTINGTON died 31 May 1850, Perry, New York, USA

Martin was 41 years old.
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1853 Birth of Child
Florence HUNTINGTON was born 30 May 1853, Rochester, New York, USA

Martin was 44 years old.
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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 Birth of Child
Lillie HUNTINGTON was born 12 January 1858, Rochester, New York, USA

Martin was 49 years old.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1890
19 January 1890
Brooklyn, New York, USA
He died at the age of 81.
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