Alexander
MAXWELL
(b.
1 February 1780
,
Wilbraham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
3 February 1856
,
Monson, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Alexander MAXWELL was born 1 February 1780 in Wilbraham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Alexander MAXWELL was the child of ? and ?Alexander MAXWELL died 3 February 1856 in Monson, Massachusetts, USA.
m. Ruth Thayer
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1780 Birth 1 February 1780
Wilbraham, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
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)
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Death Date: 03 Feb 1856
Death Place: Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1780
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01052-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2047601
Reference ID: 23
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRV-BJ9 : 10 December 2014), Alexander Maxwell, 03 Feb 1856; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference 23; FHL microfilm 2,047,601.'
Name: Alexander Maxwell
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Death Date: 03 Feb 1856
Death Place: Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1780
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01052-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2047601
Reference ID: 23
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRV-BJ9 : 10 December 2014), Alexander Maxwell, 03 Feb 1856; citing Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference 23; FHL microfilm 2,047,601.'
Alexander is buried at: East Wilbraham Cemetery Wilbraham, 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)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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