George H SEVERSON

(b. 31 December 1817 , New York, USA d. 24 January 1902 , Esperance, New York, USA )

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George H SEVERSON was born 31 December 1817 in New York, USA

George H SEVERSON was the child of John (Johannis) SEVERSON and Margaret VAN WORMER and the grandchild of: (paternal) George SEVERSON and Margaret MANN

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

George H married Elizabeth MCMASTER . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth MCMASTER was born 1 February 1821 in New York, USA. Elizabeth died 19 December 1890 in Esperance, New York, USA (Sloansville). Elizabeth was the child of Robert MCMASTER and Sarah (Sally) BROWN.

George H SEVERSON died 24 January 1902 in Esperance, New York, USA .
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George H SEVERSON married

Elizabeth MCMASTER-- Place: , New York, USA
Elizabeth MCMASTER was the child of Robert MCMASTER and Sarah (Sally) BROWN

Children of George H SEVERSON and Elizabeth MCMASTER:

Lucy Amelia SEVERSON (b.June 1852, , New York, USA d. abt. 1921, Schoharie, New York, USA)
m. Washington Irving GROSVENOR 1873 in , New York, USA

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1817 Birth
31 December 1817
New York, USA

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

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

1852 Birth of Child
Lucy Amelia SEVERSON was born June 1852, , New York, USA

George H was 34 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.

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

1860 Carlisle, Schoharie, New York
Name: George H S Swerson
[George H S Severson]
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Carlisle, Schoharie, New York
Post Office: Carlisle
Family Number: 183
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Household Members:
Name Age
George H S Swerson 40
Elizabeth Swerson 37
Lucy A Swerson 8

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)

1865 Carlisle, Schoharie, New York
Name: George Severson
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head
Birth Year: abt 1818
Age: 47
Residence: Carlisle, Schoharie, New York, USA
Line Number: 23
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
George Severson 47
Elisabeth Severson 43
Lucy A Severson 12

1865 New York State Census
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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.

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 - 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 Sloansville, Schoharie, New York
Name: George H. Severson
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Sloansville, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Severson
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
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Occupation: Shoemaker
Household Members:
Name Age
George H. Severson 61
Elisabeth Severson 59
Irving Grosvenor 35
Lucy A. Grosvenor 27
George C. Grosvenor 1m

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

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

1890 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth MCMASTER died 19 December 1890, Esperance, New York, USA (Sloansville)

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 Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Name: George H Severson
Birth Date: Jan 1818
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Esperance, Schoharie, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father in Law
[Father-in-law]
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Members:
Name Age
Washington I Grosvenor 55
Lucy A Grosvenor 47
Clarence H Grosvenor 20
Rachel E Grosvenor 5
George H Severson

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.