Holmes AMMIDOWN

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12 June 1801 , Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Died

3 April 1883 , St Augustine, Florida, USA

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Luther AMMIDOWN Hannah HOVEY

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Born: 12 June 1801 in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Luther AMMIDOWN

Mother: Hannah HOVEY

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Holmes married Seraph HODGES 17 November 1825 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Seraph HODGES was born 15 August 1804 in Warren, Massachusetts, USA (West Warren). Seraph died 26 May 1888 in St Augustine, Florida, USA.

Holmes AMMIDOWN died 3 April 1883 in St Augustine, Florida, USA.

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Holmes AMMIDOWN married

Seraph HODGES
Marriage date: 17 November 1825
Marriage place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Holmes AMMIDOWN and Seraph HODGES

Edward Holmes AMMIDOWN

Born: 28 October 1830, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 February 1909, Seattle, Washington, USA

Henry Philip AMMIDOWN

Born: 16 May 1833, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 September 1913, Manhattan, New York, USA

Charles Hovey AMMIDOWN

Born: 23 October 1837, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 July 1886, Houlgate, Calvados, Lower Normandy, France

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Birth — 1801
12 June 1801
Charlton, 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

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

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

1825 Marriage / Partner
Holmes AMMIDOWN and Seraph HODGES 17 November 1825, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

He was 24 years old.

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.

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

1830 Birth of Child
Edward Holmes AMMIDOWN was born 28 October 1830, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Holmes was 29 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Henry Philip AMMIDOWN was born 16 May 1833, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Holmes was 31 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Charles Hovey AMMIDOWN was born 23 October 1837, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Holmes was 36 years old.

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.