George Washington FENIMORE

Born

12 December 1805 , Burlington, Vermont, USA

Died

26 December 1845 , Dover, Delaware, USA

George Washington married Mary REEVES 30 July 1839 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary REEVES was born 25 December 1816 in New Jersey, USA. Mary died 12 May 1893 in Delaware, USA.

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George Washington FENIMORE married

Mary REEVES
Marriage date: 30 July 1839
Marriage place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Children of George Washington FENIMORE and Mary REEVES

George Washington FENIMORE

Born: abt. 1840, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Died: 10 October 1926,

Married: Amanda J SUTTON 1867

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Birth — 1805
12 December 1805
Burlington, Vermont, USA

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 Marriage / Partner
George Washington FENIMORE and Mary REEVES 30 July 1839, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 33 years old.

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

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

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