Daniel GORDON

Born

14 August 1782 , Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

2 June 1856 ,

Daniel married Sarah CAMPBELL 19 April 1804 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sarah CAMPBELL was born 15 August 1785 in Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Sarah died 8 April 1863 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA.

Parents & Family of Daniel GORDON

Parents of Daniel GORDON

Father

John GORDON

Mother

Rosannah STEWART

Grandparents of Daniel GORDON

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Daniel GORDON

Daniel GORDON married

Sarah CAMPBELL
Marriage date: 19 April 1804
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Children of Daniel GORDON and Sarah CAMPBELL

John GORDON

Born: 9 June 1805, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 September 1833, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Ralph S. GORDON

Born: 26 June 1807, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Died: 7 June 1861, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1782
14 August 1782
Voluntown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Daniel GORDON and Sarah CAMPBELL 19 April 1804,

He was 21 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
John GORDON was born 9 June 1805, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 22 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Ralph S. GORDON was born 26 June 1807, Voluntown, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 24 years old.

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

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)

1833 Death of Child
John GORDON died 2 September 1833, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Daniel was 51 years old.

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)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

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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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