Elizabeth Clifford LINDSAY

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abt. 1772 , Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

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6 November 1862 , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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William Alexander LINDSAY Elizabeth CLIFFORD

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Born: abt. 1772 in Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: William Alexander LINDSAY

Mother: Elizabeth CLIFFORD

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Elizabeth Clifford married Jean Baptiste VÉRONNEAU DENIS abt. 1799 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jean Baptiste VÉRONNEAU DENIS was born 20 April 1778 in Les Cèdres, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Soulanges Les Cedres). Jean Baptiste died 11 March 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jean Baptiste was the child of Amable-Ovide VERONNEAU and Marie-Amable LEFEBVRE LACISERAY.

Elizabeth Clifford LINDSAY died 6 November 1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Jean Baptiste VÉRONNEAU DENIS
Marriage date: abt. 1799
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Jean Baptiste VÉRONNEAU DENIS was the child of Amable-Ovide VERONNEAU and Marie-Amable LEFEBVRE LACISERAY

Children of Jean Baptiste VÉRONNEAU DENIS and Elizabeth Clifford LINDSAY

Louise Clifford VERNOU

Born: 29 March 1811, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 5 October 1872, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Michel "Michael" BOUVIER 9 May 1828 Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Louise Clifford VERNOU was born 29 March 1811, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1828 Marriage of Child
Louise Clifford VERNOU married 9 May 1828, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to Michel "Michael" BOUVIER

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jean Baptiste VÉRONNEAU DENIS died 11 March 1837, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

Death — 1862
6 November 1862
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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