Luther
LOOMIS
Born
27 July 1781
,
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
31 March 1866
,
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 27 July 1781 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Father:
Luther LOOMIS
Mother:
Jemima BRONSON
Paternal grandparents:
Graves LOOMIS
, Elizabeth SMITH
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Luther married Elizabeth LEAVITT 3 January 1810 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth LEAVITT was born 8 September 1787 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth died 17 February 1863 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
Luther LOOMIS died 31 March 1866 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
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Luther LOOMIS married 
Elizabeth LEAVITT
Marriage date: 3 January 1810
Marriage place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth LEAVITTMarriage date: 3 January 1810
Marriage place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Children of Luther LOOMIS and Elizabeth LEAVITT
Caroline Elizabeth LOOMISMarried: Hezekiah Bradley LOOMIS 13 August 1835 Place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA
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Birth — 178127 July 1781
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1810 Marriage / PartnerLuther LOOMIS and Elizabeth LEAVITT 3 January 1810, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
He was 28 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildCaroline Elizabeth LOOMIS was born 23 October 1811, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Luther was 30 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.1835 Marriage of ChildCaroline Elizabeth LOOMIS married 13 August 1835, Suffield, Connecticut, USA to Hezekiah Bradley LOOMIS
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)
1844 Death of ChildCaroline Elizabeth LOOMIS died 23 April 1844, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
Luther was 62 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth LEAVITT died 17 February 1863, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death — 186631 March 1866
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 84.
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Last updated: 12/15/2022 1:21:35 PM
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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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