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Born
12 February 1770 ,  Wrentham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
6 May 1842 ,  Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Otis  married  Elisabeth PAINE 12 July 1804 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth PAINE  was born 30 October 1769 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Elisabeth died 4 February 1844 in Indiana, USA. 
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Seth LANE
Mother
Hannah SKINNER

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Otis  married  Elisabeth PAINE 12 July 1804 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Elisabeth PAINE  was born 30 October 1769 in Sturbridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Elisabeth died 4 February 1844 in Indiana, USA. 
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Otis LANE married flag female ancestor Elisabeth PAINE
Marriage date: 12 July 1804
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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BirthBirth — 1770
12 February 1770
Wrentham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
marriage1804 Marriage / Partner
Otis LANE and Elisabeth PAINE 12 July 1804, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 34 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
David Tappan LANE was born 24 April 1805, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Otis was 35 years old.
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
1806 Birth of Child
Samuel Moseley LANE was born 19 November 1806, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Otis was 36 years old.
1809 Birth of Child
Hannah LANE was born 9 January 1809, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Otis was 38 years old.
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
1811 Birth of Child
Mary LANE was born 4 May 1811, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Otis was 41 years old.
NewsThe 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.
1813 Birth of Child
Otis LANE was born 7 October 1813, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Otis was 43 years old.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1832 Death of Child
David Tappan LANE died 2 December 1832, Sterling, Connecticut, USA

Otis was 62 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1842
6 May 1842
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 72.

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Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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