flag male ancestor  Joseph  MERRIAM

  (b. 21 January 1771 Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. 18 September 1841 Lubec, Maine, USA )  

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Joseph MERRIAM was born 21 January 1771 in Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Joseph MERRIAM was the child of ?   and   ?

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Joseph  married  Elizabeth LYONS 2 November 1800 .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth LYONS  was born 13 June 1781 in Ireland.  Elizabeth died August 1826

Joseph MERRIAM died 18 September 1841 in Lubec, Maine, USA .
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Children of Joseph MERRIAM and Elizabeth LYONS:

flag female ancestor Elizabeth Ruth MERRIAM (b.5 February 1806, Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada  d. , )
m. Lemuel HASKINS 26 July 1836



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birth1771 Birth
21 January 1771
Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
marriage1800 Marriage / Partner
Joseph MERRIAM and Elizabeth LYONS 2 November 1800,

He was 29 years old.
1806 Birth of Child
Elizabeth Ruth MERRIAM was born 5 February 1806, Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada

Joseph was 35 years old.
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death1841 Death
18 September 1841
Lubec, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 70.
Added: 12/2/2025 10:09:24 PM - Updated: 12/2/2025 10:10:01 PM
Did You Know?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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