Cecilia DUBAY

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15 March 1785 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

7 February 1856 , Mt Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA

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Born: 15 March 1785 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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Cecilia married Robert THOMAS 10 January 1804 in Detroit, Michigan Territory . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Robert THOMAS was born abt. 1780 in Canada. Robert died 10 February 1859 in Mt Clements, Macomb, Michigan, USA.

Cecilia DUBAY died 7 February 1856 in Mt Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA.
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Cecilia DUBAY married

Robert THOMAS
Marriage date: 10 January 1804
Marriage place: Detroit, Michigan Territory

Children of Robert THOMAS and Cecilia DUBAY

John Baptiste THOMAS

Born: 28 July 1806, Clinton River, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: ,

Married: Agathe DEHATE

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Birth — 1785
15 March 1785
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

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)

1804 Marriage / Partner
Cecilia DUBAY and Robert THOMAS 10 January 1804, Detroit, Michigan, USA

She was 18 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
John Baptiste THOMAS was born 28 July 1806, Clinton River, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Cecilia was 21 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.

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)

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

Death — 1856
7 February 1856
Mt Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 70.

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The name Michigan is based on a native American (Chippewa) word; 'meicigama' (meaning 'great water,' a word referring to Lake Superior). (statesymbolsusa.org)

January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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