Grover L'HOMMEDIEU

Born

4 August 1741 , Southold, Crown Colony of New York

Died

1 June 1821 , Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Grover married Esther VAIL January 1763 in Southold, Crown Colony of New York . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Esther VAIL was born abt. 1745 in Southold, Crown Colony of New York . Esther died 17 March 1792 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA .

Parents & Family of Grover L'HOMMEDIEU

Parents of Grover L'HOMMEDIEU

Father

Sylvester L'HOMMEDIEU

Mother

Elizabeth BOOTH

Grandparents of Grover L'HOMMEDIEU

Paternal grandparents

Benjamin L'HOMMEDIEU Patience SYLVESTER

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Grover L'HOMMEDIEU

Grover L'HOMMEDIEU married

Esther VAIL
Marriage date: January 1763
Marriage place: Southold, Crown Colony of New York

Children of Grover L'HOMMEDIEU and Esther VAIL

Ezra L'HOMMEDIEU

Born: 12 March 1772, Sag Harbor, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 2 November 1860, Chester, Connecticut, USA

Married: Hannah AYER 29 October 1805 Place: Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA

Joseph L'HOMMEDIEU

Born: 30 September 1780, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 24 January 1834, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA

Joshua L'HOMMEDIEU

Born: 31 May 1787, Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 October 1880, Chester, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1741
4 August 1741
Southold, Crown Colony of New York

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 Marriage / Partner
Grover L'HOMMEDIEU and Esther VAIL January 1763, Southold, New York, USA (Mattituck)

He was 21 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Ezra L'HOMMEDIEU was born 12 March 1772, Sag Harbor, New York, USA

Grover was 30 years old.

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)

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph L'HOMMEDIEU was born 30 September 1780, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Grover was 39 years old.

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)

1787 Birth of Child
Joshua L'HOMMEDIEU was born 31 May 1787, Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Grover was 45 years old.

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

1792 Death of Spouse/Partner
Esther VAIL died 17 March 1792, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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

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 Marriage of Child
Ezra L'HOMMEDIEU married 29 October 1805, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA to Hannah AYER

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

Death — 1821
1 June 1821
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 79.

Postcards and Memories of Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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