Walter
HUNT
(b.
29 July 1796
,
Martinsburg, New York, USA
d.
8 June 1859
,
Manhattan, New York, USA
)
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Walter HUNT was born 29 July 1796 in Martinsburg, New York, USA
Walter HUNT was the child of Sherman HUNT and Rachel HOWARDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Walter married Polly Ann COLE abt. 1814 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Polly Ann COLE was born 13 December 1792 in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, USA. Polly Ann died 24 August 1870 in Brooklyn, New York, USA (Flatlands) (Flatbush) (Coney Island).
Walter HUNT died 8 June 1859 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
son of Sherman Hunt and Rachel Hunt?
m. Polly Loucks (m. 1814)
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Walter HUNT was a mechanical engineer, inventor.
Walter HUNT was a mechanical engineer, inventor.
Family and Children of Walter HUNT
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Children of Walter HUNT and Polly Ann COLE:
George Washington HUNT (b.29 January 1827, Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, USA d. 15 April 1894, Brooklyn, New York, USA )
Polly Ann COLE-- Date: abt. 1814 Place: Children of Walter HUNT and Polly Ann COLE:
George Washington HUNT (b.29 January 1827, Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, USA d. 15 April 1894, Brooklyn, New York, USA )
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1796 Birth 29 July 1796
Martinsburg, New York, USA
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.1827 Birth of ChildGeorge Washington HUNT was born 29 January 1827, Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, USA
Walter was 30 years old.
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.
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)
1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
THE SAFETY PIN.
Interesting Story of Its Inventor, Walter Hunt.
Buffalo Commercial.
John R. Chapin, now of Buffalo, gives some interesting reminiscences of Walter Hunt, who, in the opinion of may, including Mr. Chapin, was the real inventor of the sewing machine. 'Let me close,' he says 'with an anecdote of his talent in the line of invention. He came inot my office on Nassau street one day looking quite down-hearted, and to my inquiry, 'What's the matter, Mr. Hunt?' he replied, 'I owe you $15, don't I, Chapin? Well, I've not a cent in the world, and don't know where to get one.' Upon my assurance that it did not matter, he said: 'Yes, but I don't know where to get a meal of victuals.' After walking the floor for a few minutes in a brown study he suddenly exclaimed: 'I have it. I'll be in this afternoon and pay you.' He went to his shop, took a piece of brass wire about eight inches long, sharpened one end, turned a coil in the center and a loop on the other end, bent it over and ...Read MORE...
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The Saint Paul Globe
Saint Paul, Minnesota
December 25, 1895
THE SAFETY PIN.
Interesting Story of Its Inventor, Walter Hunt.
Buffalo Commercial.
John R. Chapin, now of Buffalo, gives some interesting reminiscences of Walter Hunt, who, in the opinion of may, including Mr. Chapin, was the real inventor of the sewing machine. 'Let me close,' he says 'with an anecdote of his talent in the line of invention. He came inot my office on Nassau street one day looking quite down-hearted, and to my inquiry, 'What's the matter, Mr. Hunt?' he replied, 'I owe you $15, don't I, Chapin? Well, I've not a cent in the world, and don't know where to get one.' Upon my assurance that it did not matter, he said: 'Yes, but I don't know where to get a meal of victuals.' After walking the floor for a few minutes in a brown study he suddenly exclaimed: 'I have it. I'll be in this afternoon and pay you.' He went to his shop, took a piece of brass wire about eight inches long, sharpened one end, turned a coil in the center and a loop on the other end, bent it over and ...Read MORE...
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The Saint Paul Globe
Saint Paul, Minnesota
December 25, 1895
1859 Death 8 June 1859
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 62.
Postcards and Memories of Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
Walter is buried at: Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Added: 5/15/2022 12:27:52 PM
- Updated: 6/4/2024 12:52:20 PM
New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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