William Samuel
LUCAS
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Born: abt. 1760 in Plympton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William Samuel married Hannah Margaret WHITNEY abt. 1792 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Hannah Margaret WHITNEY was born abt. 1775 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Hannah Margaret died 20 April 1849 in La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic).
William Samuel LUCAS died 31 August 1817 in Québec, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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Children of William Samuel LUCAS and Hannah Margaret WHITNEY
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 181731 August 1817
Québec, Lower Canada
Postcards and Memories of Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)
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Last updated: 11/4/2025 1:36:27 PM
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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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