Festus
FOSTER
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Born: abt. 1777 in Canterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Festus FOSTER died 30 April 1846 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .
Mother: Sarah Foster
m. Patience Wells
m. Elizabeth Tiffany Seaver
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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)
Name: Festus Foster
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Death Date: 30 Apr 1846
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1777
Birth Place: Canterbury, Ct.
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Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Standish Foster
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Mother's Name: Sarah Foster
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-6
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 2 p 27
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH15-G65 : 10 December 2014), Festus Foster, 30 Apr 1846; citing Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference v 2 p 27; FHL microfilm 223,943.'
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Last updated: 4/15/2018 7:29:23 AM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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