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flag male ancestor  Oliver  AMMIDOWN

Born
4 August 1799 ,  Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Died
4 September 1848 ,  Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 4 August 1799 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Parents of Oliver AMMIDOWN

Father
Luther AMMIDOWN
Mother
Hannah HOVEY

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Oliver  married  Harriet VINTON 1 January 1822 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Harriet VINTON  was born 5 April 1802 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  Harriet died 9 February 1862 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  Harriet was the child of Joshua VINTON and Sarah DYER.

Oliver AMMIDOWN died 4 September 1848 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Oliver AMMIDOWN married flag female ancestor Harriet VINTON
Marriage date: 1 January 1822
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet VINTON was the child of Joshua VINTON and Sarah DYER

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BirthBirth — 1799
4 August 1799
Charlton, Massachusetts, USA
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
marriage1822 Marriage / Partner
Oliver AMMIDOWN and Harriet VINTON 1 January 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 22 years old.
1822 Birth of Child
Susan Maria AMMIDOWN was born 5 September 1822, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Oliver was 23 years old.
Invention 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)

Oliver was 25 years old.
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - 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)

Oliver was 28 years old.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - 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)

Oliver was 31 years old.
1832 Death of Child
Oliver Franklin AMMIDOWN died 9 August 1832, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Oliver was 33 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Oliver Francis AMMIDOWN was born 4 October 1835, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Oliver was 36 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
DeathDeath — 1848
4 September 1848
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 49.

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Oak Ridge Cemetery
181 Main Street
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Historical names: Globe · Lensdale · Saundersdale · Shuttleville
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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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