Heman OVIATT

Born

20 September 1775 , Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

5 December 1854 , Richfield, Ohio, USA

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Benjamin OVIATT Elizabeth CARTER

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Born: 20 September 1775 in Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Father: Benjamin OVIATT

Mother: Elizabeth CARTER

Paternal grandparents: Samuel OVIATT , Keziah PLUMB

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Heman married Eunice NEWTON 10 January 1796 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Eunice NEWTON was born 5 November 1777 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA. Eunice died 13 September 1813 in Hudson, Ohio, USA. Eunice was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT.

Heman OVIATT died 5 December 1854 in Richfield, Ohio, USA.

son of Benjamin Oviatt and Mary Elizabeth Carter

founder of the Western Reserve College at Hudson

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Heman OVIATT married

Eunice NEWTON
Marriage date: 10 January 1796
Marriage place: Goshen, Connecticut, USA
Eunice NEWTON was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT

Children of Heman OVIATT and Eunice NEWTON

Marvin OVIATT

Born: 1 October 1797, Goshen, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2 August 1853, , California, USA

Orson Minot OVIATT

Born: 24 February 1799, Goshen, Connecticut, USA
Died: 15 September 1869, Richfield, Ohio, USA

Harriet Eunice OVIATT

Born: 20 May 1808, Hudson, Ohio, USA
Died: 2 September 1885, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Helen Louise OVIATT

Born: abt. 1810, , Ohio, USA
Died: 13 November 1831, Tallmadge, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1775
20 September 1775
Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

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)

1796 Marriage / Partner
Heman OVIATT and Eunice NEWTON 10 January 1796, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

He was 20 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Marvin OVIATT was born 1 October 1797, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Heman was 22 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Orson Minot OVIATT was born 24 February 1799, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Heman was 23 years old.

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)

1808 Birth of Child
Harriet Eunice OVIATT was born 20 May 1808, Hudson, Ohio, USA

Heman was 32 years old.

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Eunice NEWTON died 13 September 1813, Hudson, Ohio, USA

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

1831 Death of Child
Helen Louise OVIATT died 13 November 1831, Tallmadge, Ohio, USA

Heman was 56 years old.

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

1853 Death of Child
Marvin OVIATT died 2 August 1853, , California, USA

Heman was 77 years old.

Grave

Fairview Cemetery Richfield Summit County Ohio, USA

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Death — 1854
5 December 1854
Richfield, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 79.

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Fairview Cemetery Richfield Summit County Ohio, 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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