Humphrey ALMY

Born

3 June 1804 , New York, USA

Died

6 January 1861 , Gerry, New York, USA

Age: 57

Parents & Family of Humphrey ALMY

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Born: 3 June 1804 in New York, USA

Parents of Humphrey ALMY

Father

Benjamin ALMY

Mother

Hepzibah ALLEN

Grandparents of Humphrey ALMY

Paternal grandparents

Joseph ALMY Abigail SISSON

Maternal grandparents

Edmund ALLEN Elizabeth WOODWARD

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

Humphrey married Ruth AUSTIN abt. 1829 in Cambridge, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Ruth AUSTIN was born 19 April 1805 in Cambridge, New York, USA. Ruth died 25 September 1862 in Sinclairville, New York, USA.

Humphrey ALMY died 6 January 1861 in Gerry, New York, USA.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Humphrey ALMY

Humphrey ALMY married

Ruth AUSTIN
Marriage date: abt. 1829
Marriage place: Cambridge, New York, USA

Children of Humphrey ALMY and Ruth AUSTIN

Elizabeth ALMY

Born: abt. 1830, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 6 June 1873, Sinclairville, New York, USA

Austin ALMY

Born: 9 October 1832, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 24 July 1836, Cambridge, New York, USA

James ALMY

Born: 7 February 1835, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 19 July 1836, Cambridge, New York, USA

Selina J ALMY

Born: abt. 1837, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 5 November 1914, Falconer, Chautauqua, New York, USA

John A ALMY

Born: July 1840, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 7 October 1925, Falconer, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Married: Harriet Barnum HEATH 1866

James H ALMY

Born: 18 March 1842, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 12 April 1867, Sinclairville, New York, USA

Jewett Ebenezer ALMY

Born: 20 August 1843, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 26 May 1918, Long Beach, California, USA

Married: Martha R ROBINSON 9 March 1871 Place: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Mary Ann ALMY

Born: 26 January 1847, Gerry, New York, USA
Died: 22 July 1924, Jamestown, New York, USA

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Birth — 1804
3 June 1804
New York, USA

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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.

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

1832 Birth of Child
Austin ALMY was born 9 October 1832, Gerry, New York, USA

Humphrey was 28 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
James ALMY was born 7 February 1835, Gerry, New York, USA

Humphrey was 30 years old.

1836 Death of Child
James ALMY died 19 July 1836, Cambridge, New York, USA

Humphrey was 32 years old.

1836 Death of Child
Austin ALMY died 24 July 1836, Cambridge, New York, USA

Humphrey was 32 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 - Gerry, New York

Name: Humphrey Almy
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Gerry, Chautauqua, New York, United States
PAge: 124
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 271
GS Film Number: 0017182
Digital Folder Number: 005154590
Image Number: 00253

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1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1840 Birth of Child
John A ALMY was born July 1840, Gerry, New York, USA

Humphrey was 36 years old.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
James H ALMY was born 18 March 1842, Gerry, New York, USA

Humphrey was 37 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
Jewett Ebenezer ALMY was born 20 August 1843, Gerry, New York, USA

Humphrey was 39 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Mary Ann ALMY was born 26 January 1847, Gerry, New York, USA

Humphrey was 42 years old.

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

1855 Gerry, Chautauqua, New York

Name: Humprey Alma
event: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Gerry, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
estimated Birth Year: 1805
family number: 150
Line Number: 5
pAge:
Film Number: 479634
Digital Folder Number: 005207084
Image Number: 00426
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Humprey Alma M 50
wife Ruth Alma F 49
child Elizabeth Alma U 24
child Selina Alma U 17
child John Alma U 14
child James Alma U 12
child Maryann Alma U 7

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6SG-7K6 : accessed 10 Feb 2013), Humprey Alma, 1855.

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1855 New York State Census
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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 - Gerry, New York

Name: Humphrey Almy
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Town of Gerry, Chautauqua, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Race (Original):
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1804
BirthPlace: New York
PAge: 4
Household ID: 27
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 731
GS Film Number: 803731
Digital Folder Number: 005170312
Image Number: 00061

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Humphrey Almy M 56 New York
Ruth Almy F 55 New York
Elizabeth Almy F 39 New York
Selina J Almy F 21 New York
John A Almy M 19 New York
James H Almey M 17 New York
Ebeneazer Almey M 15 New York
Mary A Almey F 12 New York
Elizabeth Wood F 51 New York

Source / record details
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data