Elizabeth LEAVITT

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8 September 1787 , Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 February 1863 , Suffield, Connecticut, USA

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Born: 8 September 1787 in Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Elizabeth married Luther LOOMIS 3 January 1810 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Luther LOOMIS was born 27 July 1781 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA. Luther died 31 March 1866 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA. Luther was the child of Luther LOOMIS and Jemima BRONSON.

Elizabeth LEAVITT died 17 February 1863 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.

daughter of Thaddeus Leavitt and Elizabeth King

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Elizabeth LEAVITT married

Luther LOOMIS
Marriage date: 3 January 1810
Marriage place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Luther LOOMIS was the child of Luther LOOMIS and Jemima BRONSON

Children of Luther LOOMIS and Elizabeth LEAVITT

Caroline Elizabeth LOOMIS

Born: 23 October 1811, Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 23 April 1844, Manhattan, New York, USA

Married: Hezekiah Bradley LOOMIS 13 August 1835 Place: Suffield, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1787
8 September 1787
Suffield, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Marriage / Partner
Elizabeth LEAVITT and Luther LOOMIS 3 January 1810, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

She was 22 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Caroline Elizabeth LOOMIS was born 23 October 1811, Suffield, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth was 24 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.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

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

1835 Marriage of Child
Caroline Elizabeth LOOMIS married 13 August 1835, Suffield, Connecticut, USA to Hezekiah Bradley LOOMIS

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)

1844 Death of Child
Caroline Elizabeth LOOMIS died 23 April 1844, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

Elizabeth was 56 years old.

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

Death — 1863
17 February 1863
Suffield, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 75.

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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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