Laura Hooker THOMPSON

Born

10 November 1789 , Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Died

29 September 1863 , Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA

Laura Hooker married John NEWTON 11 November 1810 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
John NEWTON was born 24 February 1787 in Goshen, Crown Colony of Connecticut. John died 13 March 1868 in Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA. John was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT .

Parents & Family of Laura Hooker THOMPSON

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daughter of
John Thompson (1757 - 1832)
Permela Cowles Thompson (1764 - 1850)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Laura Hooker THOMPSON

Laura Hooker THOMPSON married

John NEWTON
Marriage date: 11 November 1810
Marriage place: Goshen, Connecticut, USA
John NEWTON was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT

Children of John NEWTON and Laura Hooker THOMPSON

Marcus NEWTON

Born: 12 June 1811, Goshen, Connecticut, USA
Died: 17 January 1874, Richfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA

Lucius NEWTON

Born: 19 December 1813, Goshen, Connecticut, USA
Died: 4 December 1896, Richfield, Summit County, Ohio, USA

John Thompson NEWTON

Born: 4 January 1823, Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
Died: 6 July 1908, Toledo, Ohio, USA

Rebecca Amelia NEWTON

Born: 19 December 1833, Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
Died: 24 September 1906, , Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1789
10 November 1789
Goshen, Connecticut, USA

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

1810 Marriage / Partner
Laura Hooker THOMPSON and John NEWTON 11 November 1810, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

She was 21 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Marcus NEWTON was born 12 June 1811, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Laura Hooker was 21 years old.

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
Lucius NEWTON was born 19 December 1813, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Laura Hooker was 24 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Birth of Child
John Thompson NEWTON was born 4 January 1823, Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA

Laura Hooker was 33 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Rebecca Amelia NEWTON was born 19 December 1833, Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA

Laura Hooker was 44 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 Richfield, Summit, Ohio

Name: Laura H Newton
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Richfield, Summit, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1790
BirthPlace: Connecticut
House Number: 197
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Newton Male 63 Connecticut
Laura H Newton Female 60 Connecticut
Rebecca Newton Female 16 Ohio
Ruth Stocker Female 16 Ohio

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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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.

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

Grave

Fairview Cemetery Richfield Summit County Ohio, USA

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Death — 1863
29 September 1863
Richfield, Summit, Ohio, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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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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