Irena TAYLOR

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7 October 1784 , Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

14 March 1868 , Bethel, Connecticut, USA

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Phineas TAYLOR Molly SHERWOOD

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Born: 7 October 1784 in Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Phineas TAYLOR

Mother: Molly SHERWOOD

Paternal grandparents: Nathan TAYLOR , Mary WEED

Maternal grandparents: Abel SHERWOOD , Hannah FOUNTAIN

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Irena married Philo F BARNUM 14 December 1808 in Bethel, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Philo F BARNUM was born 4 April 1778 in Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic). Philo F died 7 September 1828 in Danbury, Connecticut, USA. Philo F was the child of Ephraim BARNUM and Rachel STARR.

Irena TAYLOR died 14 March 1868 in Bethel, Connecticut, USA.
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Irena TAYLOR married

Philo F BARNUM
Marriage date: 14 December 1808
Marriage place: Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Philo F BARNUM was the child of Ephraim BARNUM and Rachel STARR

Children of Philo F BARNUM and Irena TAYLOR

Phineas Taylor (P.T.) BARNUM

Born: 5 July 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 April 1891, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Married: Charity HALLETT 8 November 1829 Place: Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Married: Nancy FISH 14 February 1874 Place: London, England

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Birth — 1784
7 October 1784
Danbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

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)

1808 Marriage / Partner
Irena TAYLOR and Philo F BARNUM 14 December 1808, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

She was 24 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Phineas Taylor (P.T.) BARNUM was born 5 July 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, USA

Irena was 25 years old.

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

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.

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.

1828 Death of Spouse/Partner
Philo F BARNUM died 7 September 1828, Danbury, Connecticut, USA

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Marriage of Child
Phineas Taylor (P.T.) BARNUM married 8 November 1829, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights) to Charity HALLETT

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

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)

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

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

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)

April 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.

Death — 1868
14 March 1868
Bethel, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 83.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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