Rufus PALMER

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abt. 1783 , Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

26 July 1868 , Jackson, Michigan, USA

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Born: abt. 1783 in Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Rufus married Elizabeth "Betsey" STODDARD abt. 1804 in Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth "Betsey" STODDARD was born 31 March 1790 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). Elizabeth "Betsey" died 11 February 1872 in Jackson, Michigan, USA. Elizabeth "Betsey" was the child of Jonathan STODDARD and Rhoda Roba SALISBURY.

Rufus PALMER died 26 July 1868 in Jackson, Michigan, USA.
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Elizabeth "Betsey" STODDARD
Marriage date: abt. 1804
Marriage place: Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, USA
Elizabeth "Betsey" STODDARD was the child of Jonathan STODDARD and Rhoda Roba SALISBURY

Children of Rufus PALMER and Elizabeth "Betsey" STODDARD

Susan PALMER

Born: abt. 1803, , New York, USA
Died: 15 June 1895, Nankin, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Peter Miner PALMER

Born: abt. 1808, Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, USA
Died: 9 February 1879, West Sparta, Livingston, New York, USA

Married: Mary Polly YOUNGS 1828

George W PALMER

Born: abt. 1822, Mount Morris, Livingston, New York, USA
Died: 25 October 1891, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Married: Caroline LOGAN 21 April 1870 Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA

Cordelia PALMER

Born: 25 May 1826, , New York, USA
Died: 10 March 1901, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Married: Michael M MCDOWELL 17 September 1857

Frances L B PALMER

Born: abt. 1828, , New York, USA
Died: 4 September 1877, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: Oliver VAN ALSTYNE 14 February 1854 Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA

Loretta J PALMER

Born: 9 May 1832, Danville, New York, USA
Died: 5 February 1914, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Married: Jacob M ADAMS 9 March 1850 Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA

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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

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.

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 Birth of Child
Cordelia PALMER was born 25 May 1826, , New York, USA

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

1832 Birth of Child
Loretta J PALMER was born 9 May 1832, Danville, New York, USA

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 Marriage of Child
Loretta J PALMER married 9 March 1850, Jackson, Michigan, USA to Jacob M ADAMS

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1854 Marriage of Child
Frances L B PALMER married 14 February 1854, Jackson, Michigan, USA to Oliver VAN ALSTYNE

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

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

Death — 1868
26 July 1868
Jackson, Michigan, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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