Gardner HARRIS

Born

abt. 1779 , Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Died

7 October 1846 , Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

Gardner married Rebecca KIMBALL abt. 1812 in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Rebecca KIMBALL was born 22 March 1792 in Pownal, Vermont, USA . Rebecca died 16 February 1839 Rebecca was the child of Noah KIMBALL and Azuba SALISBURY .

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gardner HARRIS

Gardner HARRIS married

Rebecca KIMBALL
Marriage date: abt. 1812
Marriage place: Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA
Rebecca KIMBALL was the child of Noah KIMBALL and Azuba SALISBURY

Children of Gardner HARRIS and Rebecca KIMBALL

William Henry HARRIS

Born: 17 October 1813, Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA
Died: 1 July 1894, Middleville, Herkimer, New York, USA

Olive Maria HARRIS

Born: December 1816, Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA
Died: 15 February 1905, Newport, Herkimer, New York, USA

John G HARRIS

Born: 18 February 1821, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1862, Newport, Herkimer, New York, USA

Lydia HARRIS

Born: abt. 1824, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1903,

Sarah A HARRIS

Born: abt. 1834, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1904,

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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

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.

1813 Birth of Child
William Henry HARRIS was born 17 October 1813, Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

1816 Birth of Child
Olive Maria HARRIS was born December 1816, Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Birth of Child
John G HARRIS was born 18 February 1821, , New York, USA

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

Death — 1846
7 October 1846
Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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