Lewis SWETT

Born

5 September 1805 , Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

1 April 1850 , Portland, Maine, USA

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James SWETT Abigail PRIDE

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Born: 5 September 1805 in Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: James SWETT

Mother: Abigail PRIDE

Paternal grandparents: Moses SWETT , Hannah MERRILL

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Lewis married Sylvia (Silva) W DELANO abt. 1827 in Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Sylvia (Silva) W DELANO was born abt. 1808 in Maine, USA. Sylvia (Silva) W died 2 March 1861 in Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot).

Lewis SWETT died 1 April 1850 in Portland, Maine, USA .
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Sylvia (Silva) W DELANO
Marriage date: abt. 1827
Marriage place: , Maine, USA

Children of Lewis SWETT and Sylvia (Silva) W DELANO

Elizabeth A SWETT

Born: 12 May 1827, Falmouth, Maine, USA
Died: 25 July 1901, Freeport, Maine, USA

Married: Elias LUNT 24 November 1848 Place: Cumberland, Maine, USA (Cumberland Center)

Elbridge H SWETT

Born: 22 April 1829, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: ,

Sarah Ann Delano SWETT

Born: 3 September 1830, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 22 March 1834, Portland, Maine, USA

Edward Alonzo SWETT

Born: 3 October 1832, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 31 January 1912, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Benjamin C SWETT

Born: 29 December 1834, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 10 December 1913, Lewiston, Maine, USA

John B SWETT

Born: 2 January 1836, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 27 May 1863, Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Georgianna SWETT

Born: 11 July 1841, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 21 March 1915, Waterville, Maine, USA

Priscilla M SWETT

Born: October 1843, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 5 May 1922, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Married: James W LUNT 25 December 1862 Place: Falmouth, Maine, USA

Mary F SWETT

Born: 8 October 1845, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 22 May 1896, Auburn, Maine, USA

James W SWETT

Born: abt. 1848, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1805
5 September 1805
Falmouth, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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.

1827 Birth of Child
Elizabeth A SWETT was born 12 May 1827, Falmouth, Maine, USA

Lewis was 21 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
Elbridge H SWETT was born 22 April 1829, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 23 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Birth of Child
Sarah Ann Delano SWETT was born 3 September 1830, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 25 years old.

1832 Birth of Child
Edward Alonzo SWETT was born 3 October 1832, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 27 years old.

1834 Death of Child
Sarah Ann Delano SWETT died 22 March 1834, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 28 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Benjamin C SWETT was born 29 December 1834, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 29 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
John B SWETT was born 2 January 1836, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 30 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 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

1841 Birth of Child
Georgianna SWETT was born 11 July 1841, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 35 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
Priscilla M SWETT was born October 1843, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 38 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

1845 Birth of Child
Mary F SWETT was born 8 October 1845, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

Lewis was 40 years old.

1848 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth A SWETT married 24 November 1848, Cumberland, Maine, USA (Cumberland Center) to Elias LUNT

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

Death — 1850
1 April 1850
Portland, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 44.

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Eastern Cemetery Portland Cumberland County Maine, USA

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The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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