Erastus HAMLIN

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28 August 1779 , Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

1 January 1863 , Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA

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Born: 28 August 1779 in Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Erastus married Harriet TOBEY abt. 1803 in Alford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Harriet TOBEY was born abt. 1787 in Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Harriet died abt. 1865 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Erastus HAMLIN died 1 January 1863 in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA.

son of Jabez Hamlin and Dorcas Barnes

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Erastus HAMLIN married

Harriet TOBEY
Marriage date: abt. 1803
Marriage place: Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Erastus HAMLIN and Harriet TOBEY

Milton Pratt HAMLIN

Born: 17 December 1803, Alford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

John Randolph HAMLIN

Born: 6 June 1805, Alford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 February 1876, , Minnesota, USA

Adeline HAMLIN

Born: 19 January 1807, Alford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 May 1809, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Orville HAMLIN

Born: 9 October 1808, Alford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Julia HAMLIN

Born: 14 September 1810, Alford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Jane Adeline HAMLIN

Born: 28 March 1814, Alford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Caroline HAMLIN

Born: 16 February 1822, Elyria, Ohio, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1779
28 August 1779
Sharon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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)

1803 Birth of Child
Milton Pratt HAMLIN was born 17 December 1803, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 24 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
John Randolph HAMLIN was born 6 June 1805, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 25 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Adeline HAMLIN was born 19 January 1807, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 27 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Orville HAMLIN was born 9 October 1808, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 29 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Death of Child
Adeline HAMLIN died 2 May 1809, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 29 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Julia HAMLIN was born 14 September 1810, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 31 years old.

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.

1814 Birth of Child
Jane Adeline HAMLIN was born 28 March 1814, Alford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus was 34 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Birth of Child
Caroline HAMLIN was born 16 February 1822, Elyria, Ohio, USA

Erastus was 42 years old.

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

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

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

1860 - Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois

Name: Erastus Hamlin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Corporate Town Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 80
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1780
BirthPlace: Conn
PAge: 11
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John I Hamlin M 54 Mass
Hannah Hamlin F 43 N. H.
Carrie Day F 12 Ill
E P T Day M 6 Ill
Erastus Hamlin M 80 Conn
Harriet Hamlin F 72 Conn
Hannah Hamlin F 20 Sweden
Household ID: 79 , GS Film Number: 803173 , Digital Folder Number: 004213439 , Image Number: 00015

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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

Death — 1863
1 January 1863
Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 83.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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