Lydia
WORDEN
Born
6 September 1805
,
Sandisfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died
7 December 1869
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Lydia WORDEN married 
Edson FESSENDEN
Marriage date: 26 March 1833
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Edson FESSENDEN was the child of Benjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY
Edson FESSENDENMarriage date: 26 March 1833
Marriage place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Edson FESSENDEN was the child of Benjamin FESSENDEN and Elizabeth SALISBURY
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Birth — 18056 September 1805
Sandisfield, Massachusetts, USA
1833 Marriage / PartnerLydia WORDEN and Edson FESSENDEN 26 March 1833, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She was 27 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildJane Melissa FESSENDEN was born 16 October 1837, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lydia was 32 years old.
1841 Birth of ChildGeorge FESSENDEN was born 9 November 1841, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lydia was 36 years old.
1842 Death of ChildGeorge FESSENDEN died 29 November 1842, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lydia was 37 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)
1866 Death of ChildJane Melissa FESSENDEN died 26 March 1866, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Lydia was 60 years old.
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