William HAMBLEN

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abt. 1828 , Maine, USA

Died

10 April 1903 , Malden, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: abt. 1828 in Maine, USA

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William married Irene L LUNT 5 September 1854 in Portland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Irene L LUNT was born 17 October 1827 in Falmouth, Maine, USA. Irene L died 24 May 1904 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. Irene L was the child of Daniel LUNT and Eliza M DUNBAR.

William HAMBLEN died 10 April 1903 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA.
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William HAMBLEN married

Irene L LUNT
Marriage date: 5 September 1854
Marriage place: Portland, Maine, USA

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Irene L LUNT was the child of Daniel LUNT and Eliza M DUNBAR

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Name: William Hamblin

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Spouse's Name: Irene L. Lunt

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Event Date: 05 Sep 1854

Event Place: Civil, Portland, Cumberland, Maine

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50378-6

System Origin: Maine-EASy

GS Film number: 12021

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"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch.org : 4 December 2014), William Hamblin and Irene L. Lunt, 05 Sep 1854; citing Civil, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 12,021.

Children of William HAMBLEN and Irene L LUNT

Florena HAMBLEN

Born: 30 December 1855, Portland, Maine, USA
Died: 18 February 1912, Malden, Massachusetts, USA

William B HAMBLEN

Born: 8 October 1857, Portland, Maine, USA
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Edith H HAMBLEN

Born: abt. 1869, Eastbrook, Maine, USA
Died: abt. 1907,

Married: George MOULTON

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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

1854 Marriage / Partner
William HAMBLEN and Irene L LUNT 5 September 1854, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

1855 Birth of Child
Florena HAMBLEN was born 30 December 1855, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

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.

1857 Birth of Child
William B HAMBLEN was born 8 October 1857, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

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 Westbrook, Maine
Name: Wm Hamblen
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826-1827
Birthplace: Maine
Page Number: 124
Household ID: 1019
Line Number: 16
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film number: 000552041
Digital Folder Number: 004269641
Image Number: 00311

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Wm Hamblen M 43 Maine
Irene L Hamblen F 44 Maine
Florence Hamblen F 14 Maine
William B Hamblen M 10 Maine
Edith E Hamblen F 0 Maine

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 Malden, Massachusetts
Name: William Hamblen
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
District: ED 399
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Brick Mason
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1829
Birthplace: Maine, United States
Father's Birthplace: Maine, United States
Mother's Birthplace: Maine, United States
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Sheet Letter: D
Sheet Number: 424
Sheet Number and Letter: 424D
Household ID: 4676831
Person Number: 0
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0540
GS Film Number: 1254540
Digital Folder Number: 005160801
Image Number: 00666

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William Hamblen Self M 51 Maine, United States
Irene Hamblen Wife F 52 Maine, United States
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States