Betty V. MOSHER

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abt. 1811 , Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Died

13 July 1868 , Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Age: 57

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George MOSHER Patience FISH

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Born: abt. 1811 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Father: George MOSHER

Mother: Patience FISH

Paternal grandparents: David MOSHER , Mary MOSHER

Maternal grandparents: Levi FISH , Betsey BULLOCK

Betty V. MOSHER died 13 July 1868 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.
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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

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 Greenfield, New York
Name: Betty Moshier
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 39
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1811
Birthplace: New York
Household ID: 114
House Number: 114
Line Number: 8
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 593
GS Film Number: 444309
Digital Folder Number: 004203146
Image Number: 00056

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Peater Roberson M 80 Massachusetts
Betty Moshier F 39 New York
Edwin Smith M 24 New York
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

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 Greenfield, New York
Name: Betty V Mosher
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1811
Birthplace: New York
Page: 57
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Mosher Male 88 New York
Patience Mosher Female 84 New York
Mary Mosher Female 51 New York
Margaret Ann Mosher Female 50 New York
Betty V Mosher Female 49 New York
Delia F Mosher Female 46 New York
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 Greenfield, New York
Name: Betty Mosher
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Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1865
Event Place: District 01, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
Relationship to Head of Household: Sister
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Sister
Birth Year (Estimated): 1811
Page: 20
Household ID: 163
Line Number: 10
GS Film Number: 000559003
Digital Folder Number: 004238324
Image Number: 00327

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Mary Mosher F 56
Betty Mosher Sister F 54
Delia Mosher Sister F 50

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.