Edward Hill EVERETT

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11 April 1794 , Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 January 1865 , Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Olver EVERTT Lucy HILL

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Born: 11 April 1794 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Olver EVERTT

Mother: Lucy HILL

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Edward Hill married Charlotte Gray BROOKS 8 May 1822 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Charlotte Gray BROOKS was born 4 November 1800 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Charlotte Gray died 2 July 1859 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Charlotte Gray was the child of Peter Chardon BROOKS and Ann GORHAM.

Edward Hill EVERETT died 15 January 1865 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .

Everett served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president.

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Recorded occupation: American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts

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Edward Hill EVERETT married

Charlotte Gray BROOKS
Marriage date: 8 May 1822
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Charlotte Gray BROOKS was the child of Peter Chardon BROOKS and Ann GORHAM

Children of Edward Hill EVERETT and Charlotte Gray BROOKS

Anne Gorham EVERETT

Born: 3 March 1823, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 October 1843, London, England

Charlotte Brooks EVERETT

Born: 13 August 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 December 1879, Washington, DC, USA

Grace Webster EVERETT

Born: 24 December 1827, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 January 1836, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Edward Brooks EVERETT

Born: 6 May 1830, Medford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 5 November 1861, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Sidney EVERETT

Born: 31 December 1834, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*
Died: 4 October 1898, Hampshire, England

William EVERETT

Born: 10 October 1839, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 February 1910, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1794
11 April 1794
Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Marriage / Partner
Edward Hill EVERETT and Charlotte Gray BROOKS 8 May 1822, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 28 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Anne Gorham EVERETT was born 3 March 1823, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Edward Hill was 28 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

1825 Birth of Child
Charlotte Brooks EVERETT was born 13 August 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Edward Hill was 31 years old.

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.

1827 Birth of Child
Grace Webster EVERETT was born 24 December 1827, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Hill was 33 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Birth of Child
Edward Brooks EVERETT was born 6 May 1830, Medford, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Hill was 36 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1834 Birth of Child
Henry Sidney EVERETT was born 31 December 1834, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Edward Hill was 40 years old.

1836 Death of Child
Grace Webster EVERETT died 8 January 1836, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*

Edward Hill was 41 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
William EVERETT was born 10 October 1839, Watertown, Massachusetts, USA

Edward Hill was 45 years old.

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)

1843 Death of Child
Anne Gorham EVERETT died 18 October 1843, London, England

Edward Hill was 49 years old.

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

1859 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charlotte Gray BROOKS died 2 July 1859, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

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

1861 Death of Child
Edward Brooks EVERETT died 5 November 1861, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

Edward Hill was 67 years old.

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

Death — 1865
15 January 1865
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 70.

Edward Hill EVERETT - Edward Everett Square Edward Everett Square, in Dorchester, Boston, is the intersection of Columbia Road, Massachusetts Avenue, East Cottage Street

Edward Everett Square

Edward Everett Square, in Dorchester, Boston, is the intersection of Columbia Road, Massachusetts Avenue, East Cottage Street and Boston Street, that was named in 1894 after a former Governor of Massachusetts, Edward Everett, who was born near there. wikipedia

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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)

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state