William
BLISS
(b.
2 December 1766
,
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
19 October 1844
,
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
)
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William BLISS was born 2 December 1766 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
William BLISS was the child of John BLISS and Sarah HUNTINGTON and the grandchild of: (maternal) Isaac HUNTINGTON and Rebecca LATHROPWilliam BLISS died 19 October 1844 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA .
married Lydia Brown Walls on 2 November 1813, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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1766 Birth 2 December 1766
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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)
1844 Death 19 October 1844
Norwich, Connecticut, USA
He died at the age of 77.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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