Milo B BOSTWICK

Born

6 December 1807 , New Milford, Connecticut, USA

Died

6 May 1880 , Comstock, Michigan, USA

Milo B married Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN 5 September 1833 in Springport, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN was born 18 September 1814 in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Hannah Jane died 27 November 1909 in Comstock, Michigan, USA . Hannah Jane was the child of John SHARPSTEEN and Susan SMITH .

Parents & Family of Milo B BOSTWICK

Parents of Milo B BOSTWICK

Father

Elizur D BOSTWICK

Mother

Elizabeth WILKINSON

Grandparents of Milo B BOSTWICK

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Milo B BOSTWICK

Milo B BOSTWICK married

Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN
Marriage date: 5 September 1833
Marriage place: Springport, New York, USA
Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN was the child of John SHARPSTEEN and Susan SMITH

Children of Milo B BOSTWICK and Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN

George Washington BOSTWICK

Born: 20 April 1835, Geneva, New York, USA
Died: 7 May 1908, Barry, Michigan, USA

Married: Sarah Ann MARTIN 1861

John S BOSTWICK

Born: 16 September 1837, , New York, USA
Died: 18 July 1921, Valleyford, Spokane, Washington, USA

Married: Mary May MARTIN 2 November 1857 Place: Comstock, Michigan, USA

Mary Eliza BOSTWICK

Born: 8 July 1842, Comstock, Michigan, USA
Died: 4 March 1923, Comstock, Michigan, USA

Married: John SCHRODER 20 December 1859 Place: Comstock, Michigan, USA

Elizur M BOSTWICK

Born: 19 November 1852, Comstock, Michigan, USA
Died: 9 August 1867, Comstock, Michigan, USA

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Birth — 1807
6 December 1807
New Milford, Connecticut, USA

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 - 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

1833 Marriage / Partner
Milo B BOSTWICK and Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN 5 September 1833, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

He was 25 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
George Washington BOSTWICK was born 20 April 1835, Geneva, New York, USA

Milo B was 27 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
John S BOSTWICK was born 16 September 1837, , New York, USA

Milo B was 29 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

1842 Birth of Child
Mary Eliza BOSTWICK was born 8 July 1842, Comstock, Michigan, USA (Comstock Charter Township) (Galesburg)

Milo B was 34 years old.

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 - Comstock, Michigan

Name: Milo B Bostwick
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1807
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1850: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 3086
Household Members:
Name Age
Milo B Bostwick 43
Hannah J Bostwick 36
George W Bostwick 15
John Bostwick 13
Mary E Bostwick 8

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1852 Birth of Child
Elizur M BOSTWICK was born 19 November 1852, Comstock, Michigan, USA (Comstock Charter Township) (Galesburg)

Milo B was 44 years old.

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.

1857 Marriage of Child
John S BOSTWICK married 2 November 1857, Comstock, Michigan, USA to Mary May MARTIN

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1859 Marriage of Child
Mary Eliza BOSTWICK married 20 December 1859, Comstock, Michigan, USA to John SCHRODER

1860 - Comstock, Michigan

Name: Milo B Bostwic
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Post Office: Augusta
Dwelling Number: 1066
Family Number: 1072
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 3500
Personal Estate Value: 803
Household Members:
Name Age
Milo B Bostwic 52
Hannah J Bostwic 45
Geo Bostwic 25
Eliza M Bostwic 7

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1867 Death of Child
Elizur M BOSTWICK died 9 August 1867, Comstock, Michigan, USA (Comstock Charter Township) (Galesburg)

Milo B was 59 years old.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - Comstock, Michigan

Name: Milo Bostwick
Age in 1870: 61
Birth Year: abt 1809
BirthPlace: New York
Dwelling Number: 98
Home in 1870: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 6000
Real Estate Value: 2000
Inferred Spouse: Hannah Bostwick
Household Members:
Name Age
Milo Bostwick 61
Hannah Bostwick 55

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

Death

Name: Milo B. Bostwick
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 06 May 1880
Death Place: Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1808
Birth Place: New Jersey
Occupation: Farmer
Race: W
Marital Status: Married
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51859-8
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film Number: 984130
Reference ID: v 1 p 204

'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch : 9 December 2014), Milo B. Bostwick, 06 May 1880; citing Comstock, Kalamazoo, Michigan, reference v 1 p 204; FHL microfilm 984,130.'

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