Martha C STEERE

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12 February 1790 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

18 July 1829 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 12 February 1790 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Martha C married Hiram CHENEY 22 August 1815 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hiram CHENEY was born 3 March 1784 in Dudley, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Hiram died 28 August 1830 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . Hiram was the child of Thomas CHENEY and Eunice GLEASON.

Martha C STEERE died 18 July 1829 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Martha C STEERE married

Hiram CHENEY
Marriage date: 22 August 1815
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Hiram CHENEY was the child of Thomas CHENEY and Eunice GLEASON

Children of Hiram CHENEY and Martha C STEERE

Juliana Steere CHENEY

Born: 9 December 1826, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Married: Jacob EDWARDS 19 March 1850 Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1790
12 February 1790
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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.

1815 Marriage / Partner
Martha C STEERE and Hiram CHENEY 22 August 1815, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 25 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

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.

1826 Birth of Child
Juliana Steere CHENEY was born 9 December 1826, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Martha C was 36 years old.

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.

Death — 1829
18 July 1829
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 39.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery

181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts

Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Historical names: Globe · Lensdale · Saundersdale · Shuttleville

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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)

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