Mariah C FRENCH

Born

abt. 1822 , Vermont, USA

Died

13 January 1885 , St Armand, Essex, New York, USA

Mariah C married Varnum HEWITT 1 June 1846 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Varnum HEWITT was born 26 September 1816 in Tinmouth, Vermont, USA. Varnum died 1 August 1894 in St Armand, Essex, New York, USA. Varnum was the child of Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS .

Parents & Family of Mariah C FRENCH

Parents of Mariah C FRENCH

Father

Luman FRENCH

Mother

Clarissa ARNOLD

Grandparents of Mariah C FRENCH

Paternal grandparents

Samuel FRENCH Thankful MEIGS

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Mariah C FRENCH

Mariah C FRENCH married

Varnum HEWITT
Marriage date: 1 June 1846
Marriage place:
Varnum HEWITT was the child of Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS

Children of Varnum HEWITT and Mariah C FRENCH

Jeptha? HEWITT

Born: abt. 1843, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Adelbert Luman HEWITT

Born: May 1850, Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA
Died: 22 January 1909, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Henrietta Lucretia PECK 1881 Place: , New York, USA

Clarence Varnum HEWITT

Born: 19 March 1856, Black Brook, New York, USA
Died: 1 August 1927, Jay, New York, USA

Married: Phoebe Edna NYE

Sarah HEWITT

Born: abt. 1858, , New York, USA
Died: 4 August 1878,

Clara HEWITT

Born: March 1861, Franklin, New York, USA
Died: February 1923, Everett, Massachusetts, USA

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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)

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

1846 Marriage / Partner
Mariah C FRENCH and Varnum HEWITT 1 June 1846,

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Franklin, New York

Name: Maria C Hewett
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Franklin, Franklin, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Race: White
Race (Original):
Birth Year (Estimated): 1822
BirthPlace: Vermont, United States
Household ID: 63
House Number: 62
Line Number: 34
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 505
GS Film Number: 17081
Digital Folder Number: 004197478
Image Number: 00175

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Hewett M 31 Vermont, United States
Maria C Hewett F 28 Vermont, United States
Pefoha Hewett M 6 New York, United States
Adelbert L Hewett M 1 New York, United States
Caleb Smith M 21 Unknown
Lucretia M Nobles F 16 New York, United States

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1850 Birth of Child
Adelbert Luman HEWITT was born May 1850, Franklin Falls, St Armand, Essex County, New York, USA

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1856 Birth of Child
Clarence Varnum HEWITT was born 19 March 1856, Black Brook, New York, USA (Au Sable Forks)

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.

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

1860 Franklin, New York

Name: Mariah Hewett
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Vermont
Home in 1860: Franklin, Franklin, New York
Post Office: Malone
Family Number: 2384
Value of real eState: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Vrnam Hewett 43
Mariah Hewett 39
Jphtha Hewett 17
Aeffort Hewett 11
Clarance Hewett 4
Sarah M Hewett 2
Adaline Bran 17
E A Gale 27

Source / record details
1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 Birth of Child
Clara HEWITT was born March 1861, Franklin, New York, USA

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)

1865 St Armand, New York

Name: Maria Hewit
Gender: Female
Relation to Head: Wife
Birth Year: abt 1822
Age: 43
Residence: St Armand, Essex, New York, USA
Line Number: 27
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Varnum Hewit 47
Maria Hewit 43
Adelbert L Hewit 16
Clarence V Hewit 9
Sarah M Hewit 7
Clarra M Hewit 4
Francis Gongra 65
Geraldine G Hewitt 16

Source / record details
1865 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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

1875 St Armand, New York

Name: Marie Hewitt
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1822
Residence Date: 1 Jun 1875
Residence Place: St Armand, Essex, New York, USA
Election District: E.D. 02
Household number: 3
Relation to Head: Wife
Spouse's Name: Varnum Hewitt
Line Number: 10
Sheet Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Varnum Hewitt 57
Marie Hewitt 53
Adelbert Hewitt 26
Clarance Hewitt 19
Sarah Hewitt 17
Clara Hewitt 14
Francis Ganyah 80

Source / record details
1875 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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 St Armand, New York

Name: Maria Hewitt
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1821
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1880: St Armand, Essex, New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Vaughn Hewitt
Father's BirthPlace: Vermont
Mother's BirthPlace: Vermont
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Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Vaughn Hewitt 63
Maria Hewitt 59
Adelbert Hewitt 31
Clarence Hewitt 22
Clara Hewitt 19

Source / record details
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)