Miriam FERNALD

Born

1 January 1801 , Berwick, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

30 March 1872 , Sanford, Maine, USA

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Stephen FERNALD Catherine TRIPP

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Born: 1 January 1801 in Berwick, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Father: Stephen FERNALD

Mother: Catherine TRIPP

Paternal grandparents: Hercules Archelaus FERNALD , Miriam PURSLEY (PERCY)

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Miriam married Rufus MOULTON 24 August 1823 in Sanford, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Rufus MOULTON was born September 1800 in Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale). Rufus died 1 April 1870 in Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale). Rufus was the child of Jeremiah MOULTON and Martha FRIEND.

Miriam FERNALD died 30 March 1872 in Sanford, Maine, USA .
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Miriam FERNALD married

Rufus MOULTON
Marriage date: 24 August 1823
Marriage place: Sanford, Maine, USA
Rufus MOULTON was the child of Jeremiah MOULTON and Martha FRIEND

Children of Rufus MOULTON and Miriam FERNALD

Rufus MOULTON

Born: 8 August 1824, Sanford, Maine, USA
Died: 8 August 1824, Sanford, Maine, USA

Jeremiah MOULTON

Born: 23 December 1825, Sanford, Maine, USA
Died: 28 May 1894, Sanford, Maine, USA

Married: Sarah Ann CHADBOURNE 16 January 1850 Place: Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Married: Olive PERKINS 29 October 1857 Place: Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Married: Martha HANSCOM 31 January 1883 Place: Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Martha MOULTON

Born: 26 July 1830, Sanford, Maine, USA
Died: 22 March 1881, Sanford, Maine, USA

Susan MOULTON

Born: 11 September 1832, Sanford, Maine, USA
Died: 4 August 1833, Sanford, Maine, USA

Catherine MOULTON

Born: 5 September 1838, Sanford, Maine, USA
Died: 20 February 1839, Sanford, Maine, USA

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Birth — 1801
1 January 1801
Berwick, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

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)

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

1823 Marriage / Partner
Miriam FERNALD and Rufus MOULTON 24 August 1823, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

She was 22 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Rufus MOULTON was born 8 August 1824, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 23 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
Jeremiah MOULTON was born 23 December 1825, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 24 years old.

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

1830 Birth of Child
Martha MOULTON was born 26 July 1830, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 29 years old.

1832 Birth of Child
Susan MOULTON was born 11 September 1832, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 31 years old.

1833 Death of Child
Susan MOULTON died 4 August 1833, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 32 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Birth of Child
Catherine MOULTON was born 5 September 1838, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 37 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Death of Child
Catherine MOULTON died 20 February 1839, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

Miriam was 38 years old.

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 Marriage of Child
Jeremiah MOULTON married 16 January 1850, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale) to Sarah Ann CHADBOURNE

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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 Marriage of Child
Jeremiah MOULTON married 29 October 1857, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale) to Olive PERKINS

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rufus MOULTON died 1 April 1870, Sanford, Maine, USA (Springvale)

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

Miriam FERNALD - Grave Inscription: RUFUS died April 1, 1870 age 69 years & 7 month MIRIAM died March 30, 1872 age 71 years & 3 months Children Rufus died

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Inscription:
RUFUS
died April 1, 1870
age 69 years & 7 month
MIRIAM
died March 30, 1872
age 71 years & 3 months
Children
Rufus
died August 8, 1824
SUSAN
died August 4, 1833
age 10 months & 23 days
CATHERINE
died February 20, 1839
age 5 months & 15 days

Riverside Cemetery Springvale York County Maine, USA

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Death — 1872
30 March 1872
Sanford, Maine, USA
She died at the age of 71.

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Riverside Cemetery Springvale York 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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