Elizabeth
DURKEE
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Born: 17 July 1783 in Plymouth, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elizabeth married Jonathan WHEAT . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jonathan WHEAT was born 13 September 1775 in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, USA. Jonathan died 2 October 1861 in Royalton, Vermont, USA (South, North).
Elizabeth DURKEE died 9 July 1860 in Royalton, Vermont, USA .
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Birth — 178317 July 1783
Plymouth, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1803 Birth of ChildLucy Durkee WHEAT was born 4 November 1803, Pittsford, Vermont, USA (Florence)
Elizabeth was 20 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.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)
Death — 18609 July 1860
Royalton, Vermont, USA
She died at the age of 77.
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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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