Catharine DEGRAFF

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abt. 1811 , Cayuga County, New York, USA

Died

abt. 1891 , Fleming, New York, USA

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Born: abt. 1811 in Cayuga County, New York, USA

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Catharine married Luther CROFOOT 16 March 1834 in Mentz, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Luther CROFOOT was born 9 June 1810 in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA. Luther died 6 August 1898 in Fleming, New York, USA. Luther was the child of Joseph CROFOOT and Mary CHAPMAN.

Catharine DEGRAFF died abt. 1891 in Fleming, New York, USA.
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Catharine DEGRAFF married

Luther CROFOOT
Marriage date: 16 March 1834
Marriage place: Mentz, New York, USA
Luther CROFOOT was the child of Joseph CROFOOT and Mary CHAPMAN

Children of Luther CROFOOT and Catharine DEGRAFF

James Henry CROFOOT

Born: 28 September 1835, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
Died: ,

Edward J CROFOOT

Born: 1 November 1837, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
Died: ,

Asa CROFOOT

Born: 13 August 1839, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1923, Throop, New York, USA

George W CROFOOT

Born: 28 February 1842, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1926, Fleming, New York, USA

Mary C CROFOOT

Born: 12 December 1843, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1927, , New York, USA

Married: George M CRAWFORD

Emma CROFOOT

Born: 28 March 1846, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA
Died: 26 April 1907, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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