Robert
ELY
(b.
28 February 1763
,
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
8 August 1847
,
West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Robert ELY was born 28 February 1763 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Robert ELY was the child of Benjamin ELY and Esther BACKUSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Robert married Jemima LEONARD June 1792 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jemima LEONARD was born 19 September 1769 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Jemima died 20 October 1849 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Robert ELY died 8 August 1847 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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Occupation
Robert ELY was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Robert ELY was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Family and Children of Robert ELY
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Jemima LEONARD-- Date: June 1792 Place:
Children of Robert ELY and Jemima LEONARD:
Lucius ELY (b.30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA)
Doris ELY (b.9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 October 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
Jemima LEONARD-- Date: June 1792 Place: Children of Robert ELY and Jemima LEONARD:
Lucius ELY (b.30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA) Doris ELY (b.9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 October 1879, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
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1763 Birth 28 February 1763
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1792 Marriage / PartnerRobert ELY and Jemima LEONARD June 1792,
He was 29 years old.
1797 Birth of ChildLucius ELY was born 30 May 1797, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Robert was 34 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildDoris ELY was born 9 October 1799, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Robert was 36 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.
1838 Death of ChildLucius ELY died 20 August 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Robert was 75 years old.
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: Robert Ely
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 08 Aug 1847
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1763
Birth Place:
Occupation: Farmer
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Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 4, # 70
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Name: Robert Ely
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Death Date: 08 Aug 1847
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1763
Birth Place:
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 5, P 4, # 70
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014
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Robert is buried at: Old North Burying Ground Agawam Hampden County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 7/11/2017 5:54:14 PM
- Updated: 2/23/2025 12:01:38 PM
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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