Wadleigh
LEAVITT
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Born: 15 December 1763 in Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Wadleigh married Elizabeth Cram LEAVITT abt. 1790 in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Cram LEAVITT was born 23 June 1770 in Danville, Richmond, Quebec, Canada. Elizabeth Cram died 15 August 1853 in Danville, Richmond, Quebec, Canada. Elizabeth Cram was the child of Peter LEAVITT and Elisabeth CRAM.
Wadleigh LEAVITT died 8 December 1853 in Danville, Richmond, Quebec, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Wadleigh LEAVITT
Elizabeth Cram LEAVITTMarriage date: abt. 1790
Marriage place: Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA
Elizabeth Cram LEAVITT was the child of Peter LEAVITT and Elisabeth CRAM
Children of Wadleigh LEAVITT and Elizabeth Cram LEAVITT
Dudley LEAVITTDied: abt. 1884, Melbourne, Le Val-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada
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Birth — 176315 December 1763
Litchfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1799 Birth of ChildDudley LEAVITT was born 6 March 1799, New Hampton, New Hampshire, USA
Wadleigh was 35 years old.
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)
Death — 18538 December 1853
Danville, Richmond, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 90.
Record added: 12/3/2025 9:59:49 AM
Last updated: 12/18/2025 10:32:00 AM
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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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