Thomas SPARKS

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abt. 1769 , Maine, New England

Died

10 December 1844 , St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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Born: abt. 1769 in Maine, New England

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Thomas married Mehitable Henrietta WOOD 14 May 1823 in St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mehitable Henrietta WOOD was born abt. 1782 in Machias, Massachusetts (District of Maine). Mehitable Henrietta died 24 June 1877 in St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada.

Thomas SPARKS died 10 December 1844 in St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Thomas SPARKS married

Mehitable Henrietta WOOD
Marriage date: 14 May 1823
Marriage place: St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

Children of Thomas SPARKS and Mehitable Henrietta WOOD

Elizabeth Jane SPARKS

Born: abt. 1823, St George Parish, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: abt. 1894, Wilmot, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

Married: George William TIBBITS 29 March 1842

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1823 Marriage / Partner
Thomas SPARKS and Mehitable Henrietta WOOD 14 May 1823, St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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

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

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

Death — 1844
10 December 1844
St George, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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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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