Orrin
SHOLES
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Born: abt. 1789 in Groton, Connecticut, USA
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Orrin married Catherine COOK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine COOK was born abt. 1788 in Groton, Connecticut, USA. Catherine died 8 June 1826 in Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Orrin SHOLES died 17 January 1866 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA .
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Children of Orrin SHOLES and Catherine COOK
Christopher Latham SHOLESDied: 17 February 1890, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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.
1819 Birth of ChildChristopher Latham SHOLES was born 14 February 1819, Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, USA
1826 Death of Spouse/PartnerCatherine COOK died 8 June 1826, Danville, Pennsylvania, 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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Death — 186617 January 1866
Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
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Last updated: 6/4/2024 1:15:12 PM
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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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