Lydia
PIKE
Born
3 April 1748
,
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
April 1850
,
Greene, New York, USA
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Lydia PIKE was born 3 April 1748 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
and the grandchild of: (paternal) John PIKE and Sarah HYDE (maternal) Timothy BACKUS and Sarah POSTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Lydia married Rufus WHEELER 22 March 1764 in Rowley, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rufus WHEELER was born 21 November 1740 in Rowley, Massachusetts, USA. Rufus died 21 January 1823 in Rowley, Massachusetts, USA. Rufus was the child of Moses WHEELER and Jane PLUMMER.
Lydia PIKE died April 1850 in Greene, New York, USA.
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Rufus WHEELER-- Date: 22 March 1764 Place: Rowley, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rufus WHEELER was the child of Moses WHEELER and Jane PLUMMER
Rufus WHEELER-- Date: 22 March 1764 Place: Rowley, Province of Massachusetts BayRufus WHEELER was the child of Moses WHEELER and Jane PLUMMER
Children of Rufus WHEELER and Lydia PIKE
Rufus WHEELER (b.26 March 1768, Rowley, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 26 September 1796, Rowley, Massachusetts, USA)m. Abigail SPAFFORD 18 December 1788 in Rowley, Massachusetts, USA
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1748 Birth 3 April 1748
Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1764 Marriage / PartnerLydia PIKE and Rufus WHEELER 22 March 1764, Rowley, Massachusetts, USA
She was 15 years old.
1768 Birth of ChildRufus WHEELER was born 26 March 1768, Rowley, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia was 19 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Marriage of ChildRufus WHEELER married 18 December 1788, Rowley, Massachusetts, USA to Abigail SPAFFORD
1796 Death of ChildRufus WHEELER died 26 September 1796, Rowley, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia was 48 years old.
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.1823 Death of Spouse/PartnerRufus WHEELER died 21 January 1823, Rowley, Massachusetts, USA
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. 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)
1850 Death April 1850
Greene, New York, USA
She died at the age of 102.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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