George Washington
MCELWAIN
(b.
abt. 1783
,
Middlefield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
18 July 1861
,
Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA
)
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George Washington MCELWAIN was born abt. 1783 in Middlefield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
George Washington MCELWAIN was the child of ? and ?George Washington was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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George Washington MCELWAIN died 18 July 1861 in Hinsdale, Massachusetts, USA.
son of Timothy McElwain and Jane?
m. Martha Putnam
m. Hannah Mack
m. Fanny Fitch
Civil War Veteran
Mass. 24th Regiment
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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)
Death
Name: Geo. W Mcelwain
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Jul 1861
Death Place: Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1783
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01080-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1902908
Reference ID: 2
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRL-GLM : 10 December 2014), Geo. W Mcelwain, 18 Jul 1861; citing Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, reference 2; FHL microfilm 1,902,908.'
Name: Geo. W Mcelwain
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 18 Jul 1861
Death Place: Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1783
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01080-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1902908
Reference ID: 2
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRL-GLM : 10 December 2014), Geo. W Mcelwain, 18 Jul 1861; citing Hinsdale, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, reference 2; FHL microfilm 1,902,908.'
George is buried at: Hinsdale Cemetery Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT section 5
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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
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