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Born
3 May 1798 ,  Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Died
5 May 1861 ,  Conway, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 3 May 1798 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

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Wilder  married  Hannah BIGELOW 7 April 1821 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Hannah BIGELOW  was born 16 October 1798 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.  Hannah died 28 April 1864 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA. 

Wilder TRUESDELL died 5 May 1861 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.



son of Lemuel Truesdell & Clarissa (Wilder) Truesdell

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Spouse & Children of Wilder TRUESDELL

Wilder TRUESDELL married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Hannah BIGELOW
Marriage date: 7 April 1821
Marriage place: Conway, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Wilder Truesdel
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Spouse's Name: Huldah Bigelow
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Event Date: 07 Apr 1821
Event Place: Conway,Franklin,Massachusetts
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50170-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0873740 IT 2
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"Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 4 March 2015), Wilder Truesdel and Huldah Bigelow, 07 Apr 1821; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.

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BirthBirth — 1798
3 May 1798
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
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
marriage1821 Marriage / Partner
Wilder TRUESDELL and Hannah BIGELOW 7 April 1821, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.
1822 Birth of Child
Gardner Wilder TRUESDELL was born 27 May 1822, Buckland, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 24 years old.
1823 Birth of Child
Huldah Susannah TRUESDELL was born 11 September 1823, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 25 years old.
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
1830 Birth of Child
Salina Rebecca TRUESDELL was born 4 March 1830, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 31 years old.
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1832 Birth of Child
Clarissa TRUESDELL was born 20 May 1832, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 34 years old.
1834 Birth of Child
Arabel Julia TRUESDELL was born 27 September 1834, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 36 years old.
1836 Birth of Child
Melissa Amelia TRUESDELL was born 22 November 1836, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 38 years old.
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)
1839 Birth of Child
George Lemuel TRUESDELL was born 20 January 1839, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 40 years old.
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
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U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
1841 Birth of Child
Rosina Sylvena TRUESDELL was born 20 May 1841, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Wilder was 43 years old.
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)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
Death
Name: Wilder Truesdel
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Event Type: Death
Event Date: 05 May 1861
Event Place: Conway, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Conway, Mass.
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Gender: Male
Age: 63
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
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BirthPlace: Buckland, Mass.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1798
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Father's Name: Samuel Truesdel
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Mother's Name: Clarissal Truesdel
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Reference ID: v 147 p 317
GS Film Number: 960178
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Digital Folder Number: 4220468
Image Number: 339


'Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ N7GQ-1YZ : accessed 4 March 2015), Wilder Truesdel, 05 May 1861; citing Conway, Massachusetts, v 147 p 317, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,178.
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North Shirkshire Cemetery Conway Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

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