Matilda
BENSON
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Born: abt. 1789 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA
Matilda BENSON died 13 June 1865 in Pelham, Massachusetts, USA.
Mother: Zillah Benson
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Recorded occupation: Housework
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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)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Name: Matilda Benson
Gender: Female
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Burial Place: Prescott, Ma
Death Date: 13 Jun 1865
Death Place: Pelham, Ma
Age: 76
Birth Date: 1789
Birth Place: Sturbridge, Ma
Occupation: Housework
Race: W
Marital Status: Single
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Father's Name: David Benson
Father's Birthplace: Sutton, Ma
Mother's Name: Zillah Benson
Mother's Birthplace: Dudley, Ma
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B02964-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1863562
Reference ID: Item 12, Pg. 51
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCM7-3V7 : 10 December 2014), Matilda Benson, 13 Jun 1865; citing Pelham, Ma, reference Item 12, Pg. 51; FHL microfilm 1,863,562.'
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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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