Jemima
LEONARD
(b.
19 September 1769
,
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
20 October 1849
,
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Jemima LEONARD was born 19 September 1769 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Jemima LEONARD was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jemima married Robert ELY June 1792 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Robert ELY was born 28 February 1763 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Robert died 8 August 1847 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Robert was the child of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS.
Jemima LEONARD died 20 October 1849 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: Reuben Leonard
Mother: Mary
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Family and Children of Jemima LEONARD
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Robert ELY-- Date: June 1792 Place:
Robert ELY was the child of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS
Children of Robert ELY and Jemima LEONARD:
Lucius ELY (b.30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
Doris ELY (b.9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 October 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
Robert ELY-- Date: June 1792 Place: Robert ELY was the child of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS
Children of Robert ELY and Jemima LEONARD:
Lucius ELY (b.30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA) Doris ELY (b.9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 October 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
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1769 Birth 19 September 1769
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Marriage / PartnerJemima LEONARD and Robert ELY June 1792,
She was 22 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildLucius ELY was born 30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima was 27 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildDoris ELY was born 9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima was 30 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.
1838 Death of ChildLucius ELY died 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Jemima was 68 years old.
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)
1847 Death of Spouse/PartnerRobert ELY died 8 August 1847, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Death
Name: Jemima Ely
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 20 Oct 1849
Death Place: W. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1769
Birth Place: W. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Robert Ely
Father's Name: Reuben Leonard
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Leonard
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 11, # 86
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Name: Jemima Ely
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 20 Oct 1849
Death Place: W. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1769
Birth Place: W. Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Robert Ely
Father's Name: Reuben Leonard
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Leonard
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 11, # 86
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch.org
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Jemima is buried at: Old North Burying Ground Agawam Hampden County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 4/2/2017 8:25:38 AM
- Updated: 2/23/2025 12:02:58 PM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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