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flag female ancestor  Catherine  DAY

Born
19 October 1765 ,  West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
3 September 1838 ,  West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Catherine  married  Joseph ASHLEY 28 May 1789 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Joseph ASHLEY  was born 26 September 1756 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Joseph died 19 November 1823 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.  Joseph was the child of Joseph ASHLEY and Eleanor MILLER .
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Parents of Catherine DAY

Father
Ezekiel DAY
Mother
Catherine GAYLORD

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Maternal grandparents
William GAYLORD Elizabeth SCOVILLE


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Catherine  married  Joseph ASHLEY 28 May 1789 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Joseph ASHLEY  was born 26 September 1756 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay.  Joseph died 19 November 1823 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.  Joseph was the child of Joseph ASHLEY and Eleanor MILLER.
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Catherine DAY married American Revolutionary War Soldier flag  Joseph ASHLEY
Marriage date: 28 May 1789
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph ASHLEY was the child of Joseph ASHLEY and Eleanor MILLER

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BirthBirth — 1765
19 October 1765
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
marriage1789 Marriage / Partner
Catherine DAY and Joseph ASHLEY 28 May 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
Sophia ASHLEY was born 24 July 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 23 years old.
News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
1792 Birth of Child
Roderick ASHLEY was born 17 April 1792, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 26 years old.
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
1795 Birth of Child
Catherine ASHLEY was born 1 August 1795, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)

Catherine was 29 years old.
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Joseph ASHLEY was born 18 July 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 31 years old.
1799 Birth of Child
Normond ASHLEY was born 25 June 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 33 years old.
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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1802 Birth of Child
Julia ASHLEY was born 14 May 1802, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 36 years old.
News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
1804 Birth of Child
Fanny ASHLEY was born 18 December 1804, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 39 years old.
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
1806 Birth of Child
Ebenezer ASHLEY was born 3 September 1806, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 40 years old.
1808 Birth of Child
Silas ASHLEY was born 31 March 1808, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Catherine was 42 years old.
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
1823 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph ASHLEY died 19 November 1823, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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
DeathDeath — 1838
3 September 1838
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 72.
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Meeting House Hill Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
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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