Horace SALISBURY

Born

6 May 1797 , New York, USA

Died

abt. 1871 , New York, USA

Horace married Susannah SQUIRES abt. 1821 . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Susannah SQUIRES was born abt. 1803

Parents & Family of Horace SALISBURY

Parents of Horace SALISBURY

Father

Cornelius SALISBURY

Mother

Mary (Maria) BERRY

Grandparents of Horace SALISBURY

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Horace SALISBURY

Horace SALISBURY married

Susannah SQUIRES
Marriage date: abt. 1821
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Children of Horace SALISBURY and Susannah SQUIRES

Sabrina SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1821, , Pennsylvania, USA
Died: abt. 1881, , Ontario, Canada

James Henry SALISBURY

Born: 11 July 1825 , Jefferson County, New York, USA
Died: 7 May 1863, Wilkesport, Sombra Township, Lambton County, Canada West, Canada

Cornelius SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1827, , United States
Died: ,

Ephraim SALISBURY

Born: 27 January 1829, , Upper Canada
Died: 3 May 1901, Vespra, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Susannah SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1833,
Died: 5 February 1928, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thomas Leonard SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1840, Toronto, Upper Canada
Died: 10 March 1906, Godrich, Huron County, Ontario, Canada

Stephen SALISBURY

Born: 22 June 1842, North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Home District, Upper Canada, Canada
Died: 8 September 1922, Enniskillen Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Mary Ann SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1842,
Died: 3 April 1903, Dunks Bay, St. Edmunds Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Emma SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1849, , Canada West
Died: ,

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Birth — 1797
6 May 1797
New York, USA

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

1820 Pamelia, Jefferson, New York

1 male 16-U26, 1 female 16-U26

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1820 U.S. Census
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1825 Birth of Child
James Henry SALISBURY was born 11 July 1825 , Jefferson County, New York, USA

Horace was 28 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Ephraim SALISBURY was born 27 January 1829, , Ontario, Canada

Horace was 31 years old.

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Ellisburgh, Jefferson, New York

1830, N.Y. Census, Jefferson County, Ellisburgh twp, Roll M19_92, page 41, image 83

line 12, John Salsbury, 1 white free male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-19
line 15, Horace Salsbury, 1 white free male under 5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 20-29

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1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1842 Birth of Child
Stephen SALISBURY was born 22 June 1842, North Gwillimbury Township, York County, Home District, Upper Canada, Canada

Horace was 45 years old.

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

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 - Sombra, Lambton, Canada West

Name: Horace Salsbury
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Birth Year: 1798
BirthPlace: United States
Marital Status: Married
Home in 1861: Sombra, Lambton, Canada West
Religion: E Methodist
Film Number: C-1041
Page Number: 24
Household Members:
Name Age
Horace Salsbury 63

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1861 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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 Death of Child
James Henry SALISBURY died 7 May 1863, Wilkesport, Sombra Township, Lambton County, Canada West, Canada

Horace was 66 years old.

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)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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