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Born
15 September 1785 ,  Colrain, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
6 January 1864 ,  Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
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Stoddard TOTMANRebecca COBB
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Born: 15 September 1785 in Colrain, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Stoddard TOTMAN
Mother: Rebecca COBB
Paternal grandparents: Joshua TOTMAN , Elizabeth WARD


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Jonathan  married  Jennie SMITH 14 June 1810 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jennie SMITH  was born 11 October 1788 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township).  Jennie died 23 January 1831 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township).  Jennie was the child of Calvin SMITH and Ann THOMPSON.

Jonathan TOTMAN died 6 January 1864 in Colrain, Massachusetts, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Jonathan TOTMAN

Jonathan TOTMAN married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Jennie SMITH
Marriage date: 14 June 1810
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Jennie SMITH was the child of Calvin SMITH and Ann THOMPSON

Children of Jonathan TOTMAN and Jennie SMITH

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Joshua Baron TOTMAN
Born: 2 September 1820, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 December 1910, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Hannah HAWKS 18 June 1846   Place: Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar)



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BirthBirth — 1785
15 September 1785
Colrain, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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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
marriage1810 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan TOTMAN and Jennie SMITH 14 June 1810,

He was 24 years old.
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
1820 Birth of Child
Joshua Baron TOTMAN was born 2 September 1820, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)

Jonathan was 34 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
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1831 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jennie SMITH died 23 January 1831, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township)
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)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
marriage1846 Marriage of Child
Joshua Baron TOTMAN married 18 June 1846, Charlemont, Massachusetts, USA (Zoar) to Hannah HAWKS
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
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.
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Colrain West Branch Cemetery Colrain Franklin County Massachusetts, USA

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DeathDeath — 1864
6 January 1864
Colrain, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 78.
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Colrain West Branch Cemetery Colrain Franklin County Massachusetts, USA
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1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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