Daniel FISKE

Born

10 May 1786 , Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

7 December 1859 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 10 May 1786 in Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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Daniel married Amy FISKE 11 October 1812 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Amy FISKE was born 9 November 1785 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Amy died 14 December 1859 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale). Amy was the child of Henry FISKE and Sarah FISKE.

Daniel FISKE died 7 December 1859 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA .
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Amy FISKE
Marriage date: 11 October 1812
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Amy FISKE was the child of Henry FISKE and Sarah FISKE

Children of Daniel FISKE and Amy FISKE

Lucius Colwell FISKE

Born: 3 September 1813, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 October 1874, Placerville, California, USA

Sarah FISKE

Born: 13 April 1817, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 November 1909, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Henry Morse FISKE

Born: 2 July 1818, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 April 1896, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

George Daniel FISKE

Born: 22 June 1823, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1861,

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Birth — 1786
10 May 1786
Sturbridge, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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

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

George Washington Genealogy

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

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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.

1812 Marriage / Partner
Daniel FISKE and Amy FISKE 11 October 1812,

He was 26 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Lucius Colwell FISKE was born 3 September 1813, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Daniel was 27 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Sarah FISKE was born 13 April 1817, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Daniel was 30 years old.

1818 Birth of Child
Henry Morse FISKE was born 2 July 1818, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Daniel was 32 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
George Daniel FISKE was born 22 June 1823, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

Daniel was 37 years old.

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.

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

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

Death — 1859
7 December 1859
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 73.

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Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

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Last updated: 7/27/2026 12:09:23 AM

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state