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Born
25 August 1802 ,  Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died
13 May 1884 ,  Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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Moses HEALYEsther HAMMOND
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Born: 25 August 1802 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Moses HEALY
Mother: Esther HAMMOND
Paternal grandparents: Samuel HEALY , Phebe CURTIS
Maternal grandparents: Ebenezer HAMMOND , Susanna WILLARD


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George  married  Ophelia EDWARDS 21 October 1826 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Ophelia EDWARDS  was born 8 May 1808 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).  Ophelia died 20 May 1861 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.  Ophelia was the child of Jacob EDWARDS and Hannah MARCY.

George HEALY died 13 May 1884 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA.





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Spouse & Children of George HEALY

George HEALY married flag photo of Ophelia EDWARDS  Ophelia EDWARDS
Marriage date: 21 October 1826
Marriage place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Ophelia EDWARDS was the child of Jacob EDWARDS and Hannah MARCY

Children of George HEALY and Ophelia EDWARDS

flag female ancestor Hannah Jane HEALY
Born: 30 October 1827, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 December 1911, Boston, Massachusetts, USA


flag female ancestor Caroline Sophia HEALY
Born: 3 April 1830, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 March 1908, Boston, Massachusetts, USA


flag female ancestor Mary Edwards HEALY
Born: 18 June 1833, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 February 1888, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA


flag photo of Ophelia HEALY  Ophelia HEALY
Born: 27 August 1846, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 October 1889, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abiel Peyson WILLIAMS 5 January 1869   Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA



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BirthBirth — 1802
25 August 1802
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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
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
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)
marriage1826 Marriage / Partner
George HEALY and Ophelia EDWARDS 21 October 1826, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.
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.
1827 Birth of Child
Hannah Jane HEALY was born 30 October 1827, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

George was 25 years old.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
1830 Birth of Child
Caroline Sophia HEALY was born 3 April 1830, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

George was 27 years old.
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1833 Birth of Child
Mary Edwards HEALY was born 18 June 1833, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

George was 30 years old.
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
1846 Birth of Child
Ophelia HEALY was born 27 August 1846, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

George was 44 years old.
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
1861 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ophelia EDWARDS died 20 May 1861, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
marriage1869 Marriage of Child
Ophelia HEALY married 5 January 1869, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA to Abiel Peyson WILLIAMS
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
DeathDeath — 1884
13 May 1884
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 81.
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