George Washington STONE

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22 February 1777 , Piermont, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Died

12 January 1854 , Dunham, Canada East

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Uriah STONE Hepzibah HADLEY

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Born: 22 February 1777 in Piermont, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Father: Uriah STONE

Mother: Hepzibah HADLEY

Paternal grandparents: Benjamin STONE , Mary NICHOLS

Maternal grandparents: Samuel HADLEY , Judith FLANDERS

George Washington was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1825.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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George Washington married Judith STEVENS 23 March 1800 in Bradford, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Judith STEVENS was born 26 October 1771 in Newbury, Vermont, USA (Center, West, South) (Wells River) (Boltonville) (Peach Four Corners). Judith died 28 December 1855 in Dunham, Québec, Canada (Dunham Flats). Judith was the child of Simeon STEVENS and Sarah HADLEY.

George Washington STONE died 12 January 1854 in Dunham, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

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Judith STEVENS
Marriage date: 23 March 1800
Marriage place: Bradford, Vermont, USA

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Judith STEVENS was the child of Simeon STEVENS and Sarah HADLEY

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Name: George Washington Stone

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 03 Mar 1840

Event Place: Bradford, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

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Spouse's Name: Judith Stevens

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GS Film Number: 27701

Digital Folder Number: 004705372

Image Number: 00354

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch.org

Children of George Washington STONE and Judith STEVENS

Malvina STONE

Born: 29 April 1802, Berkshire, Vermont, USA
Died: 16 January 1869, Newtonville, Albany, New York, USA

Married: William MACARTHUR 12 April 1821

George Washington STONE

Born: 19 January 1806, Berkshire, Vermont, USA
Died: 25 June 1891, Allegan, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1777
22 February 1777
Piermont, Crown Colony of New Hampshire

Berkshire, Vermont - Stone Family
Soon after A. D. 1800, five brothers of this name -- John, Samuel, Benjamin, George W. and James STONE -- from the western part of New Hampshire, became fixed residents of Berkshire. The oldest, and first here named, settled in the central or western portion of the town, but the others all established themselves along the borders of Missisquoi River. They were men of industry and enterprise, and materially strengthened the young and yet feeble community among which they came to associate. Of these brothers, the more conspicuous were John, who bore the name of Elder STONE, from the fact that he often officiated as a Baptist preacher, and George W. who had passed through part of a collegiate course of education. The former was a plain, sensible and solid man, whose teachings, example and influence were uniformly good. The latter strongly illustrated the fertility, variety and flexibility of Yankee genius. He was ready at all things, a prompt and rapid, but impartial justice of the...Read full story

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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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

1800 Marriage / Partner
George Washington STONE and Judith STEVENS 23 March 1800, Bradford, Vermont, USA

He was 23 years old.

George Washington STONE - 1800 marriage Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

1800 marriage
Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954

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1802 Birth of Child
Malvina STONE was born 29 April 1802, Berkshire, Vermont, USA (East Berkshire)

George Washington was 25 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
George Washington STONE was born 19 January 1806, Berkshire, Vermont, USA (East Berkshire)

George Washington was 28 years old.

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

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

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

1825
Name: George W Stone
Number of Inhabitants: 6
Sub-District: Dunham
County/ District: Bedford
Volume Number: 2
Page: 843
Digital Folder Number: 004569586
Image Number: 00477
Affiliate Publication Title: 1825 Lower Canada Census
Affiliate Publication Number: MG 31 C1
Affiliate Film Number: C-717

'Canada, recensement du Bas-Canada, 1825,' Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:KHJ8-H28 : accessed 1 July 2015), George W Stone, Dunham, Bedford, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 843, volume 2, MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm number C-717, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,957.
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1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1831
Name: George W Stone
Occupation: Miller
Number in Family: 5
Sub-District: Dunham
County/ District: Missisquoi
Volume Number: 19
Page Number: 1273
Digital Folder Number: 004569576
Image Number: 00245
Affiliate Publication Title: 1831 Lower Canada Census
Affiliate Publication Number: MG 31 C1
Affiliate Film Number: C-722

'Canada, recensement du Bas-Canada, 1831,' Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:VVMQ-GD8 : accessed 1 July 2015), George W Stone, Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 1273, volume 19, MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm number C-722, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,962.
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1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1842
Name: George W Stone
Occupation: Reformd M Minister
Number of Inhabitants: 3
Sub-District: Durham
County/ District: Drummond
Volume Number: 47
Page Number: 2775
Digital Folder Number: 004569581
Image Number: 478
Affiliate Publication Title: 1842 Lower Canada Census
Affiliate Publication Number: MG 31 C1
Affiliate Film Number: C-732

'Canada, recensement du Bas-Canada, 1842,' Database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:X73Z-66V : accessed 1 July 2015), George W Stone, Durham, Drummond, Quebec, Canada; citing p. 2775, volume MG 31 C1, MG 31 C1; Library and Archives Canada microfilm number C-732, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,443,972.
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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)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1851
Name: George William Stone
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Birth Year (Estimated): 1776
Birthplace: United States
Province: Canada East (Quebec)
District: Missisquoi County
District Number: 16
Sub-District: Dunham
Sub-District Number: 223
Page Number: 122
Line Number: 1
Affiliate Film Number: C_1127
1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
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Death — 1854
12 January 1854
Dunham, Canada East
He died at the age of 76.

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1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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