Reuben Henry FISKE

Born

1 March 1817 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Died

22 July 1858 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Reuben Henry married Sarah Maria WILBUR 4 December 1838 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Maria WILBUR was born 18 January 1818 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA . Sarah Maria died 31 March 1888 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA . Sarah Maria was the child of Samuel WILBUR and Elizabeth WHIPPLE .

Parents & Family of Reuben Henry FISKE

Parents of Reuben Henry FISKE

Father

Isaac FISKE

Mother

Abigail Nabby HENRY

Grandparents of Reuben Henry FISKE

Paternal grandparents

Daniel FISK (FISKE) Celia Freelove KNIGHT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Reuben Henry FISKE

Reuben Henry FISKE married

Sarah Maria WILBUR
Marriage date: 4 December 1838
Marriage place: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Sarah Maria WILBUR was the child of Samuel WILBUR and Elizabeth WHIPPLE

Children of Reuben Henry FISKE and Sarah Maria WILBUR

George W FISKE

Born: 8 March 1841, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 27 June 1862, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1817
1 March 1817
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Reuben Henry FISKE and Sarah Maria WILBUR 4 December 1838, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

He was 21 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 Birth of Child
George W FISKE was born 8 March 1841, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Reuben Henry was 24 years old.

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.

Death

Name: Reuben H. Fiske
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 22 Jul 1858
Death Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 41
Birth Date: 1817
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Father's Name: Isaac Fiske
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Mother's Name: Abagail Fiske
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09413-1
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 925616
Reference ID: p5

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), Reuben H. Fiske, 22 Jul 1858; citing Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, reference p5; FHL microfilm 925,616.'

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