Harriet VINTON

Born

5 April 1802 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

9 February 1862 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Joshua VINTON Sarah DYER

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Born: 5 April 1802 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joshua VINTON

Mother: Sarah DYER

Paternal grandparents: John VINTON , Dorothy HOLMES

Maternal grandparents: James DYER , Mary MARCY

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Harriet married Oliver AMMIDOWN 1 January 1822 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Oliver AMMIDOWN was born 4 August 1799 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA (Charlton City) (Charlton Depot). Oliver died 4 September 1848 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). Oliver was the child of Luther AMMIDOWN and Hannah HOVEY.

Harriet VINTON died 9 February 1862 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Harriet VINTON married

Oliver AMMIDOWN
Marriage date: 1 January 1822
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Oliver AMMIDOWN was the child of Luther AMMIDOWN and Hannah HOVEY

Children of Oliver AMMIDOWN and Harriet VINTON

Susan Maria AMMIDOWN

Born: 5 September 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 August 1850, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Avelina Harriet AMMIDOWN

Born: 28 October 1824, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 January 1908, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Caroline A AMMIDOWN

Born: 26 April 1828, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 8 July 1898, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Oliver Franklin AMMIDOWN

Born: 13 January 1831, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 August 1832, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Oliver Francis AMMIDOWN

Born: 4 October 1835, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 1802
5 April 1802
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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

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

1822 Marriage / Partner
Harriet VINTON and Oliver AMMIDOWN 1 January 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 19 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Susan Maria AMMIDOWN was born 5 September 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Harriet was 20 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Avelina Harriet AMMIDOWN was born 28 October 1824, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Harriet was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Caroline A AMMIDOWN was born 26 April 1828, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Harriet was 26 years old.

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

1831 Birth of Child
Oliver Franklin AMMIDOWN was born 13 January 1831, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Harriet was 28 years old.

1832 Death of Child
Oliver Franklin AMMIDOWN died 9 August 1832, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Harriet was 30 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Oliver Francis AMMIDOWN was born 4 October 1835, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Harriet was 33 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

1848 Death of Spouse/Partner
Oliver AMMIDOWN died 4 September 1848, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

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

1850 Death of Child
Susan Maria AMMIDOWN died 18 August 1850, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Harriet was 48 years old.

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
9 February 1862
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 59.