Augustus GALUSHA

Born

20 February 1823 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Died

20 June 1905 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Born: 20 February 1823 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Parents of Augustus GALUSHA

Father

George GALUSHA

Mother

Lucy BURNHAM

Grandparents of Augustus GALUSHA

Paternal grandparents

Jacob GALUSHA Parthenia HARD

Maternal grandparents

Asa W BURNHAM Lucy HUNTINGTON

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Augustus married Jane CRANSTON 28 October 1847 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jane CRANSTON was born 9 July 1826 in Saratoga County, New York, USA. Jane died 13 June 1853 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .

Augustus married (2) Polly Ann CHANDLER 24 January 1854 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Polly Ann CHANDLER was born 2 June 1826 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . Polly Ann died 31 August 1906 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .

Augustus GALUSHA died 20 June 1905 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .

Grave Inscription:
AUGUSTUS, b. Feb. 20, 1823, d. June 20, 1905.

JANE CRANSTON, w. Augustus Galusha, b. July 9, 1826, d. June 13, 1853.

POLLY A(NN) CHANDLER, w. Augustus Galusha, b. June 2, 1826, d. Aug. 31, 1906.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Augustus GALUSHA

Augustus GALUSHA married

Jane CRANSTON
Marriage date: 28 October 1847
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Marriage notes:

Married (1) Jane CRANSTON b. 9 July 1826, Moreau, Saratoga Co., New York, d. 13 Jun 1853, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

Married: 28 Oct 1847, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

Children of Augustus GALUSHA and Jane CRANSTON

Edgar Eleazer GALUSHA

Born: 4 November 1849, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 20 November 1918, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Married: Sarah Jane CHASE 31 March 1870 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Helen Jane "Jennie" GALUSHA

Born: 26 May 1853, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Augustus GALUSHA married

Polly Ann CHANDLER
Marriage date: 24 January 1854
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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Marriage notes:

name: Augustus Galusha

event: Marriage

event date: 24 Jan 1854

event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father:

mother:

spouse: Polly Ann Chandler

spouse's father:

spouse's mother:

film number: 27505

digital folder number: 004543214

image number: 00720

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Augustus Galusha and Polly Ann Chandler, 1854.

Children of Augustus GALUSHA and Polly Ann CHANDLER

Herbert Augustus GALUSHA

Born: 26 August 1855, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 26 March 1861, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Adah Everts GALUSHA

Born: 15 January 1860, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 23 April 1860, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Clarence C GALUSHA

Born: 12 August 1862, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 23 February 1867, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Nellie J GALUSHA

Born: 7 February 1865, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 19 April 1936, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: James S VOSBURGH 24 September 1885 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Frank HARRIS 1 October 1918 Place: Bennington, Vermont, USA

George GALUSHA

Born: 18 September 1867, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 19 January 1962, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Married: Edith Luella FRISBIE 19 June 1889 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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1823 Birth

Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908
Name: Augustus Galusha
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 20 Feb 1823
birthPlace: SHAFTSBURY TWP,BENNINGTON,VERMONT
Death Date:
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father's Name: George Galusha
father's birthPlace:
father's Age:
mother's Name: Lucy Burnham
mother's birthPlace:
mother's Age:
indexing project (batch) number: 7450101
system origin: Vermont-ODM
source Film Number: unknown
reference number:

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Biography

Galusha, Augustus, Shaftsbury, (South Shaftsbury p. o.), was born where he now resides February 20, 1823, and is engaged in farming, having two hundred acres of finely cultivated land. His parents were George and Lucy (Burnham) Galusha, natives of this township. Mr. Galusha was married in October, 1847, to Jane Cranston. They have had two children: Edgar E., married Sarah J. Chase, and now resides in Comstock, Kalamazoo county. Mich.; and Jane, wife of George T. Barber, of Minneapolis. Minn. Mrs. Gilusha was a daughter of Samuel and Glorianna (Folsom) Cranston. Mr. Galusha married his second wife, Polly A. Chandler, January 25. 1854. They have had seven children: Herbert A., Adah E., Clarence C., Nellie J., wife of James S. Vosburgh, and George, and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Galusha was a daughter of Galen and Polly (Curtis) Chandler, of Shaftsbury.

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HISTORY OF BENNINGTON COUNTY, VT... By Lewis Cass Aldrich, 1889

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

1847 Marriage / Partner
Augustus GALUSHA and Jane CRANSTON 28 October 1847, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 24 years old.

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Birth of Child
Edgar Eleazer GALUSHA was born 4 November 1849, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 26 years old.

1850 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

Name: Augustus Galusha
Residence: Shaftsbury, Bennington , Vermont
Age: 27 years
calculated Birth Year: 1823
birthPlace: Vermont
Gender: Male
Race (Original):
race (expanded):
death month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 27447
digital gs number: 4191107
Image Number: 00044
Line Number: 13
dwelling house number: 276
family number: 298
Marital Status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Augustus Galusha M 27y
Jane Galusha F 24y
Edgar Galusha M 6m
Adah Huntington F 68y
Marcus Galusha M 37y
George R Galusha M 14y

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

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Birth of Child
Helen Jane "Jennie" GALUSHA was born 26 May 1853, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 30 years old.

1853 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane CRANSTON died 13 June 1853, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

1854 Marriage / Partner
Augustus GALUSHA and Polly Ann CHANDLER 24 January 1854, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 30 years old.

1855 Birth of Child
Herbert Augustus GALUSHA was born 26 August 1855, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 32 years old.

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

1860 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

Name: Augustus Galusha
Residence: , Bennington, Vermont
ward: Shaftsbury
Age: 38 years
estimated Birth Year: 1822
birthPlace: [Blank]
Gender: Male
pAge: 23
family number: 177
Film Number: 805316
dgs number: 4297344
Image Number: 00416
nara number: M653

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1860 Birth of Child
Adah Everts GALUSHA was born 15 January 1860, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 36 years old.

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

1861 Death of Child
Herbert Augustus GALUSHA died 26 March 1861, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 38 years old.

1862 Birth of Child
Clarence C GALUSHA was born 12 August 1862, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 39 years old.

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)

1865 Birth of Child
Nellie J GALUSHA was born 7 February 1865, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 41 years old.

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
Clarence C GALUSHA died 23 February 1867, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 44 years old.

1867 Birth of Child
George GALUSHA was born 18 September 1867, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Augustus was 44 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 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

Name: Augustus Galusha
estimated Birth Year: 1825
Gender: Male
age in 1870: 45y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthPlace: Vermont
home in 1870: Vermont, United States
Household Gender Age
Augustus Galusha M 45y
Polly Galusha F 43y
Edgar Galusha M 21y
Nellie Galusha F 5y
George Galusha M 3y
Manius Galusha M 50y
Jacob Galusha M 13y
Jane Mattison F 17y

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 Marriage of Child
Edgar Eleazer GALUSHA married 31 March 1870, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA to Sarah Jane CHASE

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)

1880 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

Name: Augustus Galusha
Residence: Shaftsburg, Bennington, Vermont
birthdate: 1823
birthPlace: Vermont, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's Name: Polly A. Galusha
spouse's birthPlace: Vermont, United States
father's Name:
father's birthPlace: Vermont, United States
mother's Name:
mother's birthPlace: Vermont, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 57 years
Occupation: Farmer
nara Film Number: T9-1341
pAge: 505
page character: A
entry number: 2150
Film Number: 1255341
Household Gender Age
Augustus Galusha M 57
spouse Polly A. Galusha F 53
child Nellie J. Galusha F 15
child George Galusha M 12
Marcius Galusha M 67
Burnham Galusha M 43

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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1885 Marriage of Child
Nellie J GALUSHA married 24 September 1885, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA to James S VOSBURGH

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1889 Marriage of Child
George GALUSHA married 19 June 1889, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA to Edith Luella FRISBIE

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

Name: Augustus Galusha
titles:
Residence: Shaftsbury town, Bennington, Vermont
Birth Date: Feb 1823
birthPlace: Vermont
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse Name: Polly A Galusha
spouse titles:
spouse birth Place: Vermont
father Name:
father titles:
father birthPlace: Vermont
mother Name:
mother titles:
mother birthPlace: Vermont
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household Name:
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
years Married: 53
estimated marriage year: 1847
mother how many children:
number living children:
Immigration Year:
enumeration District: 0038
Sheet Number and Letter: 19A
Household ID: 435
reference number: 37
gsu Film Number: 1241689
Image Number: 00918
Household Gender Age
Augustus Galusha M
spouse Polly A Galusha F
child George Galusha M
Edith L Galusha F
Jenette E Galusha F
Louella M Galusha F

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1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

Death

Name: Augustus Galusha
event: Death
Event Date: 20 Jun 1905
Event Place: , , Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 82
estimated Birth Year: 1823
father: George Galusha
mother: Lucy Burnham
Spouse:
spouse's father:
spouse's mother:
Film Number: 540090
Digital Folder Number: 004357191
Image Number: 00089

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ XFX9-9GZ : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Augustus Galusha, 1905.

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