Israel TOWNE

Born

11 August 1794 , Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Died

13 November 1853 , Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

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Amasa TOWNE Margaret SMITH

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Israel TOWNE was born 11 August 1794 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel TOWNE was the child of Amasa TOWNE and Margaret SMITH

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Israel married Hannah STACY 3 December 1818 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Hannah STACY was born 24 October 1796 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah died 5 August 1853 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah was the child of Mark STACY and Julia ROOT.

Israel TOWNE died 13 November 1853 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA.
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Israel TOWNE married

Hannah STACY-- Date: 3 December 1818 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah STACY was the child of Mark STACY and Julia ROOT

Name: Dr Israel Towne
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 3 Dec 1818
Marriage Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts
Spouse Name: Hannah Stacy

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Children of Israel TOWNE and Hannah STACY

Julia Lucretia TOWNE (b.14 January 1820, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 January 1900, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)

Amasa TOWNE (b.8 July 1821, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 August 1871, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Mary Caroline HUNT 27 April 1854 in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
m. Elizabeth B SMITH 13 November 1861 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Emily Smith TOWNE (b.5 March 1826, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 June 1860, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)

Nelson Henry TOWNE (b.19 October 1828, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 April 1912, Brooklyn, New York, USA )

Edward Francis TOWNE (b.6 September 1830, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 May 1917, , Massachusetts, USA)

Sarah Elizabeth TOWNE (b.23 October 1832, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 June 1908, Syracuse, New York, USA)

Lyman Dwight TOWNE (b.6 October 1834, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 18 April 1858, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)

Caroline Fisher TOWNE (b.5 November 1836, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 October 1849, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)

Margaret Smith TOWNE (b.7 October 1840, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA d. 31 January 1902, Granby, Massachusetts, USA)

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1794 Birth
Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Israel Town
gender: Male
baptism/ christening date: 17 Aug 1794
baptism/ christening place: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
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father's name: Amasa Town
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indexing project (batch) number: C00524-5
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1862889
reference number: p191

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1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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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)

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

1818 Marriage / Partner
Israel TOWNE and Hannah STACY 3 December 1818, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

He was 24 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Julia Lucretia TOWNE was born 14 January 1820, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 25 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Amasa TOWNE was born 8 July 1821, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 26 years old.

January 9, 1822

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February 20, 1822

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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 Birth of Child
Emily Smith TOWNE was born 5 March 1826, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 31 years old.

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.

1828 Birth of Child
Nelson Henry TOWNE was born 19 October 1828, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 34 years old.

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
Edward Francis TOWNE was born 6 September 1830, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 36 years old.

1832 Birth of Child
Sarah Elizabeth TOWNE was born 23 October 1832, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 38 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Lyman Dwight TOWNE was born 6 October 1834, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 40 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Caroline Fisher TOWNE was born 5 November 1836, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 42 years old.

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.

1840 Birth of Child
Margaret Smith TOWNE was born 7 October 1840, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 46 years old.

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

1849 Death of Child
Caroline Fisher TOWNE died 1 October 1849, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Israel was 55 years old.

1850 Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
name: Israel Towne
residence: Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts
age: 56 years
calculated birth year: 1794
birthplace: Massachusetts
gender: Male
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film number: 443540
digital gs number: 4199350
image number: 00336
line number: 39
dwelling house number: 26
family number: 26
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Household Gender Age
Israel Towne M 56y
Hannah Towne F 54y
Amasa Towne M 28y
Emily Towne F 23y
Nelson Pound M 21y
Edward F Pound M 19y
Sarah Pound F 16y
Lyman Pound M 14y
Margaret L Pound F 11y
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 Death
Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
name: Israel Towne
gender: Male
burial date:
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death date: 13 Nov 1853
death place: Belchertown, Mass.
age:
birth date: 1794
birthplace: Belchertown
occupation: Deacon
race:
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Hannah Stacy
father's name: Amasa Towne
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Margaret Smith Towne
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B03582-6
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1862889
reference number: Item 3 Pg 21

name: Israel Towne
gender: Male
burial date:
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death date: 13 Nov 1853
death place: Belchertown, Mass.
age:
birth date: 1794
birthplace: Belchertown
occupation: Deacon
race:
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Hannah Stacy
father's name: Amasa Towne
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Margaret Smith Towne
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: B03582-6
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Grave

Mount Hope Cemetery Belchertown Hampshire County Massachusetts, USA

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Israel is buried at:

Mount Hope Cemetery Belchertown Hampshire County Massachusetts, USA

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