Jemima LEONARD

Born

19 September 1769 , West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

20 October 1849 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jemima married Robert ELY June 1792 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Robert ELY was born 28 February 1763 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Robert died 8 August 1847 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Robert was the child of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS .

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Father: Reuben Leonard
Mother: Mary

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jemima LEONARD

Jemima LEONARD married

Robert ELY
Marriage date: June 1792
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Robert ELY was the child of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUS

Children of Robert ELY and Jemima LEONARD

Lucius ELY

Born: 30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Doris ELY

Born: 9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 October 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1769
19 September 1769
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1792 Marriage / Partner
Jemima LEONARD and Robert ELY June 1792,

She was 22 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1797 Birth of Child
Lucius ELY was born 30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jemima was 27 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
Doris ELY was born 9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jemima was 30 years old.

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.

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Child
Lucius ELY died 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jemima was 68 years old.

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

1847 Death of Spouse/Partner
Robert 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
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Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Robert Ely
Father's Name: Reuben Leonard
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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

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Old North Burying Ground Agawam Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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Old North Burying Ground Agawam Hampden County Massachusetts, USA

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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