Gideon
CURTISS
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Born: 18 November 1776 in Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Gideon married Ruth DAY abt. 1808 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ruth DAY was born abt. 1784 in New York, USA. Ruth died 26 August 1855 in Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA.
Gideon CURTISS died 3 April 1847 in Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA.
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Birth — 177618 November 1776
Simsbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1808 Birth of ChildCaroline Abigail CURTISS was born 20 August 1808, , Michigan, USA
Gideon was 31 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.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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18473 April 1847
Owego, Tioga County, New York, USA
He died at the age of 70.
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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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