Elisha
CURTISS
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Born: 19 June 1773 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Elisha married Abigail HALL 18 February 1796 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail HALL was born 11 February 1779 in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA. Abigail died 28 February 1826 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
Elisha CURTISS died 28 July 1847 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA.
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Abigail HALLMarriage date: 18 February 1796
Marriage place: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Children of Elisha CURTISS and Abigail HALL
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Birth — 177319 June 1773
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Marriage / PartnerElisha CURTISS and Abigail HALL 18 February 1796, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
He was 22 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.1814 Birth of ChildLemuel Johnson CURTIS was born 15 January 1814, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Elisha was 40 years old.
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail HALL died 28 February 1826, Meriden, Connecticut, USA
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 — 184728 July 1847
Meriden, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 74.
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Last updated: 4/4/2023 10:59:37 AM
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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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