Jonathan COLLIS

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16 October 1790 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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27 October 1868 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 16 October 1790 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Jonathan married Phebee PARKER 1 November 1810 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Phebee PARKER was born abt. 1787 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville). Phebee died 6 August 1864 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville).

Jonathan COLLIS died 27 October 1868 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .

son of John Collins and Lois Smith

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Jonathan COLLIS married

Phebee PARKER
Marriage date: 1 November 1810
Marriage place: Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Jonathan COLLIS and Phebee PARKER

Charles COLLIS

Born: 1 March 1822, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 September 1876, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Ann S COLLIS

Born: 30 December 1825, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 July 1850, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1790
16 October 1790
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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 - 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

1810 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan COLLIS and Phebee PARKER 1 November 1810, Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Fiskdale)

He was 20 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
Charles COLLIS was born 1 March 1822, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA

Jonathan was 31 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

1825 Birth of Child
Ann S COLLIS was born 30 December 1825, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Jonathan was 35 years old.

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

1850 Death of Child
Ann S COLLIS died 22 July 1850, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Jonathan was 59 years old.

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)

1864 Death of Spouse/Partner
Phebee PARKER died 6 August 1864, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

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.

Death
Name: Jonathan Collis
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 27 Oct 1868
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1791
Birth Place: Sturbridge
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 14

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014

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Brimfield Cemetery Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state