Gilbert
GREENWOOD
Born
20 April 1787
,
Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died
24 August 1873
,
Moscow, Maine, USA
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Gilbert GREENWOOD was born 20 April 1787 in Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Gilbert GREENWOOD was the child of Miles GREENWOOD and Elizabeth "Betsey" RHODES and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nathaniel GREENWOOD and Elizabeth VENTIMANSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gilbert married Elizabeth RUSSELL . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth RUSSELL was born 25 September 1788 in Canaan, Maine, USA. Elizabeth died 31 October 1844 in Moscow, Maine, USA (Bakerstown). Elizabeth was the child of Calvin RUSSELL and Hannah BAILEY.
Gilbert GREENWOOD died 24 August 1873 in Moscow, Maine, USA .
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Elizabeth RUSSELL was the child of Calvin RUSSELL and Hannah BAILEY
Elizabeth RUSSELL-- Place: Elizabeth RUSSELL was the child of Calvin RUSSELL and Hannah BAILEY
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Gilbert GREENWOOD (b.22 June 1827, , Maine, USA d. 11 March 1907, Waterville, Maine, USA)m. Esther T HEALD
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1787 Birth 20 April 1787
Salem, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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.1827 Birth of ChildGilbert GREENWOOD was born 22 June 1827, , Maine, USA
Gilbert was 40 years old.
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.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth RUSSELL died 31 October 1844, Moscow, Maine, USA (Bakerstown)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, 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. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1873 Death 24 August 1873
Moscow, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 86.
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Gilbert is buried at:
Baker Cemetery Moscow Somerset County Maine, USA Plot: H8
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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