Luther CROFOOT

(b. 9 June 1810 , Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA d. 6 August 1898 , Fleming, New York, USA )

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Luther CROFOOT was born 9 June 1810 in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

Luther CROFOOT was the child of Joseph CROFOOT and Mary CHAPMAN

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Luther married Catharine DEGRAFF 16 March 1834 in Mentz, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catharine DEGRAFF was born abt. 1811 in Cayuga County, New York, USA. Catharine died abt. 1891 in Fleming, New York, USA.

Luther CROFOOT died 6 August 1898 in Fleming, New York, USA.

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Luther CROFOOT married

Catharine DEGRAFF-- Date: 16 March 1834 Place: Mentz, New York, USA

Children of Luther CROFOOT and Catharine DEGRAFF:

James Henry CROFOOT (b.28 September 1835, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA d. , )

Edward J CROFOOT (b.1 November 1837, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA d. , )

Asa CROFOOT (b.13 August 1839, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA d. abt. 1923, Throop, New York, USA )

George W CROFOOT (b.28 February 1842, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA d. abt. 1926, Fleming, New York, USA)

Mary C CROFOOT (b.12 December 1843, , New York, USA d. abt. 1927, , New York, USA)
m. George M CRAWFORD

Emma CROFOOT (b.28 March 1846, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA d. 26 April 1907, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA)

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1810 Birth
9 June 1810
Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

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

1834 Marriage / Partner
Luther CROFOOT and Catharine DEGRAFF 16 March 1834, Mentz, New York, USA

He was 23 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
James Henry CROFOOT was born 28 September 1835, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

Luther was 25 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Edward J CROFOOT was born 1 November 1837, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

Luther was 27 years old.

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

1839 Birth of Child
Asa CROFOOT was born 13 August 1839, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

Luther was 29 years old.

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

1842 Birth of Child
George W CROFOOT was born 28 February 1842, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

Luther was 31 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
Mary C CROFOOT was born 12 December 1843, , New York, USA

Luther was 33 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

1846 Birth of Child
Emma CROFOOT was born 28 March 1846, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

Luther was 35 years old.

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