Alfred FLOWER

Born

6 June 1780 , Agawam, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

2 October 1873 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Alfred married Harriet L LEONARD 26 May 1803 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harriet L LEONARD was born 10 October 1779 in West Springfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay. Harriet L died 8 July 1866 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA . Harriet L was the child of Daniel LEONARD and Eleanor RIPLEY .

Parents & Family of Alfred FLOWER

Parents of Alfred FLOWER

Father

Samuel FLOWER

Mother

Sarah MCINTIRE

Grandparents of Alfred FLOWER

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alfred FLOWER

Alfred FLOWER married

Harriet L LEONARD
Marriage date: 26 May 1803
Marriage place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet L LEONARD was the child of Daniel LEONARD and Eleanor RIPLEY

Children of Alfred FLOWER and Harriet L LEONARD

Alfred FLOWER

Born: 16 July 1809, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 13 October 1895, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

Harriet M FLOWER

Born: 24 October 1822, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 November 1873, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1780
6 June 1780
Agawam, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Alfred FLOWER and Harriet L LEONARD 26 May 1803, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

1809 Birth of Child
Alfred FLOWER was born 16 July 1809, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Alfred was 29 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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Birth of Child
Harriet M FLOWER was born 24 October 1822, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

Alfred was 42 years old.

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

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 - 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)

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.

1866 Death of Spouse/Partner
Harriet L LEONARD died 8 July 1866, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA (Feeding Hills)

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.

Death

Name: Alfred Flower
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Feeding Hills
Death Date: 02 Oct 1873
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 93
Birth Date: 1780
Birth Place: Agawam
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Samuel Flower
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's Name: Sarah Flower
Mother's BirthPlace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 2028187
Reference ID: it8 v1 p27 n22

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Alfred Flower, 02 Oct 1873; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference it8 v1 p27 n22; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'

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Grave

South Westfield Street Cemetery Feeding Hills, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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FINAL RESTING PLACE

Burial & Cemetery

Burial details for Alfred

South Westfield Street Cemetery Feeding Hills, 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)

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state