Jasper
WOOLWORTH
(b.
8 March 1789
,
Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
d.
8 October 1873
,
Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
)
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Jasper WOOLWORTH was born 8 March 1789 in Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
Jasper WOOLWORTH was the child of Phineas WOOLWORTH and Mercy SHELDONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jasper married Elizabeth G BUELL abt. 1816 in Hebron, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Elizabeth G BUELL was born 17 May 1797 in Hebron, Connecticut, USA (Turnerville). Elizabeth G died 6 January 1871 in Jefferson County, New York, USA. Elizabeth G was the child of Aaron BUEL and Beulah DORCHESTER.
Jasper WOOLWORTH died 8 October 1873 in Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA.
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Family and Children of Jasper WOOLWORTH
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Elizabeth G BUELL-- Date: abt. 1816 Place: Hebron, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth G BUELL was the child of Aaron BUEL and Beulah DORCHESTER
Children of Jasper WOOLWORTH and Elizabeth G BUELL:
Horace WOOLWORTH (b.15 February 1820, , New York, USA d. 10 June 1856, Jefferson County, New York, USA)
John Hubbell WOOLWORTH (b.16 August 1821, Watertown, Connecticut, USA d. 8 February 1907, Great Bend, Jefferson, New York, USA)
m. Fanny MCBRIER 15 January 1851
Emily WOOLWORTH (b.1 October 1824, , New York, USA d. abt. 1825, , New York, USA)
Louisa WOOLWORTH (b.14 December 1826, , New York, USA d. 10 February 1915, Fulton, New York, USA)
George WOOLWORTH (b.13 October 1830, , New York, USA d. 21 May 1889, Jefferson County, New York, USA)
Mary E WOOLWORTH (b.13 October 1830, , New York, USA d. 22 April 1900, )
Adelia WOOLWORTH (b.27 October 1837, , New York, USA d. 3 March 1895, Mannsville, New York, USA)
Elizabeth G BUELL-- Date: abt. 1816 Place: Hebron, Connecticut, USA Elizabeth G BUELL was the child of Aaron BUEL and Beulah DORCHESTER
Children of Jasper WOOLWORTH and Elizabeth G BUELL:
Horace WOOLWORTH (b.15 February 1820, , New York, USA d. 10 June 1856, Jefferson County, New York, USA) John Hubbell WOOLWORTH (b.16 August 1821, Watertown, Connecticut, USA d. 8 February 1907, Great Bend, Jefferson, New York, USA)m. Fanny MCBRIER 15 January 1851
Emily WOOLWORTH (b.1 October 1824, , New York, USA d. abt. 1825, , New York, USA) Louisa WOOLWORTH (b.14 December 1826, , New York, USA d. 10 February 1915, Fulton, New York, USA) George WOOLWORTH (b.13 October 1830, , New York, USA d. 21 May 1889, Jefferson County, New York, USA) Mary E WOOLWORTH (b.13 October 1830, , New York, USA d. 22 April 1900, ) Adelia WOOLWORTH (b.27 October 1837, , New York, USA d. 3 March 1895, Mannsville, New York, USA)
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1789 Birth 8 March 1789
Leicester, Massachusetts, USA
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.1820 Birth of ChildHorace WOOLWORTH was born 15 February 1820, , New York, USA
Jasper was 30 years old.
1821 Birth of ChildJohn Hubbell WOOLWORTH was born 16 August 1821, Watertown, Connecticut, USA (Oakville)
Jasper was 32 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildEmily WOOLWORTH was born 1 October 1824, , New York, USA
Jasper was 35 years old.
1826 Birth of ChildLouisa WOOLWORTH was born 14 December 1826, , New York, USA
Jasper was 37 years old.
1830 Birth of ChildGeorge WOOLWORTH was born 13 October 1830, , New York, USA
Jasper was 41 years old.
1830 Birth of ChildMary E WOOLWORTH was born 13 October 1830, , New York, USA
Jasper was 41 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildAdelia WOOLWORTH was born 27 October 1837, , New York, USA
Jasper was 48 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)
1856 Death of ChildHorace WOOLWORTH died 10 June 1856, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Jasper was 67 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth G BUELL died 6 January 1871, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Obituary
WOOLWORTH.--Jasper Woolworth died in Lorraine, October 8, 1873, aged 84 years. Father Woolworth was born at Greenville, Massachusetts. He removed to Northern New York, in early life. In the War of 1812, he bravely bore arms in the defense of his country. When about forty years of age he was converted to God at Copenhagen. In after life he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Copenhagen, Watertown and Rodman, as he resided at these respective places. He was thoroughly a good man; strictly honest and upright in character. The religious habits formed in his early Christian life, marked his course to the end. Our fathers are rapidly disappearing from our midst. May their mantles fall upon the shoulders of their children.
Written by Rev. E. H. Waugh
Mannsville, New York
November 10, 1873
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WOOLWORTH.--Jasper Woolworth died in Lorraine, October 8, 1873, aged 84 years. Father Woolworth was born at Greenville, Massachusetts. He removed to Northern New York, in early life. In the War of 1812, he bravely bore arms in the defense of his country. When about forty years of age he was converted to God at Copenhagen. In after life he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Copenhagen, Watertown and Rodman, as he resided at these respective places. He was thoroughly a good man; strictly honest and upright in character. The religious habits formed in his early Christian life, marked his course to the end. Our fathers are rapidly disappearing from our midst. May their mantles fall upon the shoulders of their children.
Written by Rev. E. H. Waugh
Mannsville, New York
November 10, 1873
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1873 Death 8 October 1873
Lorraine, Jefferson, New York, USA
He died at the age of 84.
Jasper is buried at: Maplewood Cemetery Mannsville, Jefferson County, New York, 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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