Joseph
WHELDEN
(b.
3 October 1769
,
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
22 December 1854
,
Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Joseph WHELDEN was born 3 October 1769 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joseph WHELDEN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Ruth MASON 11 August 1798 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Ruth MASON was born 6 November 1779 in Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown). Ruth died 10 March 1821 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth was the child of Reuben MASON and Thankful TOBEY.
Joseph WHELDEN died 22 December 1854 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA.
Spouses:
Roby Taber (1784 - 1877)
Ruth Mason (1779 - 1821)
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Family and Children of Joseph WHELDEN
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Ruth MASON-- Date: 11 August 1798 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth MASON was the child of Reuben MASON and Thankful TOBEY
Children of Joseph WHELDEN and Ruth MASON:
Joseph WHELDEN (b.29 April 1799, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 May 1869, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Susan TABER 8 December 1821 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Susan W. WHELDEN (b.abt. 1807, , Massachusetts, USA d. 21 December 1868, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Jonathan WILBUR 3 January 1832 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Salvina M. WHELDEN (b.abt. 1813, , Massachusetts, USA d. 9 July 1879, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
Ruth MASON-- Date: 11 August 1798 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USARuth MASON was the child of Reuben MASON and Thankful TOBEY
Children of Joseph WHELDEN and Ruth MASON:
Joseph WHELDEN (b.29 April 1799, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 May 1869, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)m. Susan TABER 8 December 1821 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Susan W. WHELDEN (b.abt. 1807, , Massachusetts, USA d. 21 December 1868, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)m. Jonathan WILBUR 3 January 1832 in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
Salvina M. WHELDEN (b.abt. 1813, , Massachusetts, USA d. 9 July 1879, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
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1769 Birth 3 October 1769
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1798 Marriage / PartnerJoseph WHELDEN and Ruth MASON 11 August 1798, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
He was 28 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildJoseph WHELDEN was born 29 April 1799, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph was 29 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.
1821 Death of Spouse/PartnerRuth MASON died 10 March 1821, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA
1821 Marriage of ChildJoseph WHELDEN married 8 December 1821, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA to Susan TABER
1832 Marriage of ChildSusan W. WHELDEN married 3 January 1832, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA to Jonathan WILBUR
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)
Grave
Long Plain Cemetery Acushnet Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: West side, Ancient section
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1854 Death 22 December 1854
Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 85.
Joseph is buried at: Long Plain Cemetery Acushnet Bristol County Massachusetts, USA Plot: West side, Ancient section
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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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