Egbert Carey ALMY

(b. abt. 1811 , Pawling, New York, USA d. 20 November 1883 , Greenwich, New York, USA )

Am I Your Ancestor?
ALMY Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Egbert Carey ALMY was born abt. 1811 in Pawling, New York, USA

Egbert Carey ALMY was the child of Benjamin ALMY and Hepzibah ALLEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ALMY and Abigail SISSON (maternal) Edmund ALLEN and Elizabeth WOODWARD

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

Egbert Carey married Sarah Catherine HINCHMAN 6 April 1859 in Greenwich, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Catherine HINCHMAN was born 4 January 1822 in New York, USA. Sarah Catherine died 27 November 1889 in Greenwich, New York, USA.

Egbert Carey ALMY died 20 November 1883 in Greenwich, New York, USA.
Details of the family tree of Egbert appear below.

A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1800s

Family and Children of Egbert Carey ALMY

[Hide/Show]

Egbert Carey ALMY married

Sarah Catherine HINCHMAN-- Date: 6 April 1859 Place: Greenwich, New York, USA
Egbert married Sarah Catherine Hinchman 6 APR 1859 in Reformed Dutch Church, Greenwich, Washington, New York

NOTE from Rootsweb.com "Egbert was raised in Easton and lived there until his marriage to Sarah, then moved to Greenwich in 1859.
Medical attendant at time of death was G.H. Whitcomb. Register No. 115."

Children of Egbert Carey ALMY and Sarah Catherine HINCHMAN:

Mary Jane ALMY (b.10 April 1860, Greenwich, New York, USA d. 25 February 1926, Greenwich, New York, USA)
m. Daranzel D HENRY

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Egbert Carey ALMY
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Egbert Carey ALMY: Events, Photos & Historical Records

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Greenwich, Washington, New York
name: Agbert C Almy
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: E.D. 1, Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 43
relationship to head of household: Brother
estimated birth year: 1812
family number: 92
line number: 23
page: 164
film number: 513915
digital folder number: 005207095
image number: 00397
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Thos F Almy M 41
wife Sarah Almy F 40
child Geo C Almy M 10
child Frederick Almy M 8
child Andrew Almy M 4
mother Hepsibeth Almy F 87
brother Agbert C Almy M 43
sister Sally Almy F 63

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K63S-ZRF : accessed 10 Feb 2013), Agbert C Almy in entry for Thos F Almy, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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

1859 Marriage / Partner
Egbert Carey ALMY and Sarah Catherine HINCHMAN 6 April 1859, Greenwich, New York, USA

1860 Birth of Child
Mary Jane ALMY was born 10 April 1860, Greenwich, New York, USA

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)

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 - Greenwich, New York
Name: Egbert Almy
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States
District: ED 142
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1811
Birthplace: New York, United States
Father's Birthplace: Rhode Island, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island, United States
Note:
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 249
Sheet Number and Letter: 249A
Household ID: 11454552
Person Number: 0
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0942
GS Film Number: 1254942
Digital Folder Number: 005161744
Image Number: 00502

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Egbert Almy Self M 69 New York, United States
Sarah Almy Wife F 58 New York, United States
Mary J...Read MORE...

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.