Marcia Miranda BAKER

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7 January 1792 , Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

Died

4 May 1865 , Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

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Born: 7 January 1792 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

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Marcia Miranda married Ira SMITH . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ira SMITH was born 28 January 1788 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA. Ira died 16 July 1833 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA. Ira was the child of Jacob SMITH and Sarah LADD.

Marcia Miranda BAKER died 4 May 1865 in Claremont, New Hampshire, USA.
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Ira SMITH was the child of Jacob SMITH and Sarah LADD

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Catharine Miranda SMITH

Born: 7 October 1828, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 20 July 1907, St Paul, Minnesota, USA

Married: George Stevens SHEPARD 28 April 1850 Place: Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

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Birth — 1792
7 January 1792
Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

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)

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

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.

1828 Birth of Child
Catharine Miranda SMITH was born 7 October 1828, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

Marcia Miranda was 36 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

1833 Death of Spouse/Partner
Ira SMITH died 16 July 1833, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

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 Marriage of Child
Catharine Miranda SMITH married 28 April 1850, Claremont, New Hampshire, USA to George Stevens SHEPARD

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.

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)

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Pleasant Street Cemetery Claremont Sullivan County New Hampshire, USA

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Death — 1865
4 May 1865
Claremont, New Hampshire, USA
She died at the age of 73.

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Pleasant Street Cemetery Claremont Sullivan County New Hampshire, USA

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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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