Stephen J
CORNWELL
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Born: 16 May 1810 in Royalton, Wisconsin Territory
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Stephen J married Henrietta THOMPSON 4 July 1851 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Henrietta THOMPSON was born abt. 1830 in Deerfield, Pennsylvania, USA. Henrietta died 30 September 1887
Stephen J CORNWELL died 31 August 1887
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Caroline Agnes "Carrie" CORNWELLDied: 6 November 1930, New London, Wisconsin, USA
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Birth — 181016 May 1810
Royalton, Wisconsin Territory
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)
1851 Marriage / PartnerStephen J CORNWELL and Henrietta THOMPSON 4 July 1851,
He was 41 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1873 Birth of ChildCaroline Agnes "Carrie" CORNWELL was born 5 November 1873, Marquette, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Stephen J was 63 years old.
Record added: 10/14/2025 5:51:57 PM
Last updated: 10/14/2025 5:52:37 PM
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According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin means 'river running through a red place' (the red place referring to the red sandstone bluffs of the Wisconsin Dells); they also say the name 'is the English spelling of a French version of a Miami Indian name' for the Wisconsin river (which runs 430 miles through the center of Wisconsin). (statesymbolsusa.org)May 29, 1848 - Wisconsin becomes 25th U.S. state. The state is smaller than the territory and the leftover area continued to be called the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849. (www.50states.com)
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