Marie Louise VASSEUR

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24 October 1784 , Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory

Died

15 June 1844 , Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

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Marie Louise VASSEUR was born 24 October 1784 in Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory

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Marie Louise married William REED 30 December 1808 in Opelousas Post, St Landry, Louisiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William REED was born 6 October 1778 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA. William died abt. 1842 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Marie Louise VASSEUR died 15 June 1844 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA.

daughter of Nicholas Simien Vasseur and Therese DeLisle Bienvenu

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William REED-- Date: 30 December 1808 Place: Opelousas Post, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

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William REED (b.11 February 1812, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA d. 17 November 1861, Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana, USA)
m. Julie GARAND 26 November 1838

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1784 Birth
24 October 1784
Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Marriage / Partner
Marie Louise VASSEUR and William REED 30 December 1808, Opelousas Post, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

She was 24 years old.

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.

1812 Birth of Child
William REED was born 11 February 1812, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Marie Louise was 27 years old.

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)

1844 Death
15 June 1844
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

She died at the age of 59.

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According to native-languages.org, the name Illinois is derived from the native American word 'Illiniwek,' which is the tribal name of the Illini tribe. Literally, the name means 'best people.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1818 - Illinois Territory
December 3, 1818 - Illinois becomes 21st U.S. state