Anna FOSS

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abt. 1765 , Saco, Maine, New England

Died

10 October 1839 , Buxton, Maine, USA

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Born: abt. 1765 in Saco, Maine, New England

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Anna married Jeremiah MCKENNEY 30 March 1786 in York, Massachusetts (District of Maine) . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeremiah MCKENNEY was born 5 June 1763 in Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough). Jeremiah died 14 August 1793 in Buxton, Maine, USA (Bar Mills).

Anna FOSS died 10 October 1839 in Buxton, Maine, USA .
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Jeremiah MCKENNEY
Marriage date: 30 March 1786
Marriage place: York, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Children of Jeremiah MCKENNEY and Anna FOSS

Mary MCKENNEY

Born: 3 September 1793, Saco, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died: 25 October 1858, Wayne, Maine, USA

Married: James MOULTON 30 January 1812 Place: Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro)

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Anna FOSS and Jeremiah MCKENNEY 30 March 1786, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jeremiah MCKENNEY died 14 August 1793, Buxton, Maine, USA (Bar Mills)

1793 Birth of Child
Mary MCKENNEY was born 3 September 1793, Saco, Maine, USA (Pepperrellborough)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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.

1812 Marriage of Child
Mary MCKENNEY married 30 January 1812, Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro) to James MOULTON

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

Death — 1839
10 October 1839
Buxton, Maine, USA

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Last updated: 12/7/2024 2:10:11 PM

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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