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flag male ancestor  John Wilson  DOTEN

Born
16 April 1829 ,  Freedom, Maine, USA
Died
26 May 1905 ,  East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Jacob D DOTENLydia SANFORD
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Born: 16 April 1829 in Freedom, Maine, USA

Father: Jacob D DOTEN
Mother: Lydia SANFORD


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John Wilson  married  Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND 9 September 1851 in Mansfield, Connecticut, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND  was born 20 August 1830 in Ware, Massachusetts, USA.  Sara Lovisa died 3 June 1873 in South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill).  Sara Lovisa was the child of Joseph CLEVELAND and Sarah QUINTON.

John Wilson DOTEN died 26 May 1905 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Spouse & Children of John Wilson DOTEN

John Wilson DOTEN married flag female ancestor Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND
Marriage date: 9 September 1851
Marriage place: Mansfield, Connecticut, USA
Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND was the child of Joseph CLEVELAND and Sarah QUINTON

Children of John Wilson DOTEN and Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND

flag female ancestor Emily Lovisa DOTON
Born: 11 November 1852, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA
Died: 6 September 1876, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Married: Issac White KING 7 September 1875   Place: South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill)



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BirthBirth — 1829
16 April 1829
Freedom, Maine, USA
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
marriage1851 Marriage / Partner
John Wilson DOTEN and Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND 9 September 1851, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

He was 22 years old.
1852 Birth of Child
Emily Lovisa DOTON was born 11 November 1852, Mansfield, Connecticut, USA (Storrs)

John Wilson was 23 years old.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1873 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sara Lovisa CLEVELAND died 3 June 1873, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill)
marriage1875 Marriage of Child
Emily Lovisa DOTON married 7 September 1875, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill) to Issac White KING
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
1876 Death of Child
Emily Lovisa DOTON died 6 September 1876, South Windsor, Connecticut, USA (East Windsor Hill)

John Wilson was 47 years old.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
DeathDeath — 1905
26 May 1905
East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 76.
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