Hezekiah
CONANT
(b.
28 July 1827
,
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
d.
22 January 1902
,
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Hezekiah CONANT was born 28 July 1827 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Hezekiah CONANT was the child of Hervey Lemuel CONANT and Dolly HEALY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Josiah CONANT and Lucy FOSKETT (maternal) Lemuel HEALY and Dolly CORBINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Hezekiah married Sarah W LARNED 4 October 1853 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah W LARNED was born 8 December 1829 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah W died 18 July 1855 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Sarah W was the child of Morris LARNED and Elizabeth EATON.
Hezekiah married (2) Harriet Knight LARNED 24 November 1859 in Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Harriet Knight LARNED was born 10 May 1828 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA. Harriet Knight died 6 July 1864 in Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic). Harriet Knight was the child of Morris LARNED and Elizabeth EATON.
Hezekiah CONANT died 22 January 1902 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.
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Family and Children of Hezekiah CONANT
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Sarah W LARNED-- Date: 4 October 1853 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah W LARNED was the child of Morris LARNED and Elizabeth EATON
Children of Hezekiah CONANT and Sarah W LARNED:
Hezekiah CONANT married Harriet Knight LARNED-- Date: 24 November 1859 Place: Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet Knight LARNED was the child of Morris LARNED and Elizabeth EATON
Children of Hezekiah CONANT and Harriet Knight LARNED:
Samuel Morris CONANT (b.9 December 1861, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA d. 16 March 1930, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Nelly Buell FERGUSON 1 June 1887 in Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville)
m. Ella MCKEE 7 October 1916 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Edith CONANT (b.19 September 1863, , Connecticut, USA d. 19 April 1944, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
Sarah W LARNED-- Date: 4 October 1853 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USASarah W LARNED was the child of Morris LARNED and Elizabeth EATON
Children of Hezekiah CONANT and Sarah W LARNED:
Hezekiah CONANT married
Harriet Knight LARNED-- Date: 24 November 1859 Place: Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA Harriet Knight LARNED was the child of Morris LARNED and Elizabeth EATON
Children of Hezekiah CONANT and Harriet Knight LARNED:
Samuel Morris CONANT (b.9 December 1861, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA d. 16 March 1930, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)m. Nelly Buell FERGUSON 1 June 1887 in Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville)
m. Ella MCKEE 7 October 1916 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Edith CONANT (b.19 September 1863, , Connecticut, USA d. 19 April 1944, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
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1827 Birth 28 July 1827
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
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'CONANT, Hezekiah, may justly be said to be the leading manufacturer of Pawtucket. By his energy, foresight and ability the great thread mills, so long known by his name, were originated and developed, until to-day they form the largest industrial establishment not only in Pawtucket but in Rhode Island. The Conant family is descended from a John Conant who lived in Devonshire, England, during the time of the Reformation. He was the grandfather of Roger Conant, who was the founder of Salem, Mass., in 1626, and the first governor of the colony until the arrival of John Endicott late in 1628. Roger Conant came to America about July, 1623, it is supposed in the ship Anne, the third vessel to arrive at Plymouth. He is said to have been 'a pious, sober and prudent gentleman'. His descendants have been substantial, honest, hard-working people, of a modest retiring disposition. As pioneers, merchants, manufacturers, and occasionally as clergymen or physicians, they have filled their placed in ...Read MORE...
'CONANT, Hezekiah, may justly be said to be the leading manufacturer of Pawtucket. By his energy, foresight and ability the great thread mills, so long known by his name, were originated and developed, until to-day they form the largest industrial establishment not only in Pawtucket but in Rhode Island. The Conant family is descended from a John Conant who lived in Devonshire, England, during the time of the Reformation. He was the grandfather of Roger Conant, who was the founder of Salem, Mass., in 1626, and the first governor of the colony until the arrival of John Endicott late in 1628. Roger Conant came to America about July, 1623, it is supposed in the ship Anne, the third vessel to arrive at Plymouth. He is said to have been 'a pious, sober and prudent gentleman'. His descendants have been substantial, honest, hard-working people, of a modest retiring disposition. As pioneers, merchants, manufacturers, and occasionally as clergymen or physicians, they have filled their placed in ...Read MORE...
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)
1853 Marriage / PartnerHezekiah CONANT and Sarah W LARNED 4 October 1853, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
He was 26 years old.
1855 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah W LARNED died 18 July 1855, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1859 Marriage / PartnerHezekiah CONANT and Harriet Knight LARNED 24 November 1859, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA (Podunk)
He was 32 years old.
1861 Birth of ChildSamuel Morris CONANT was born 9 December 1861, Glastonbury, Connecticut, USA (South Glastonbury)
Hezekiah was 34 years old.
1863 Birth of ChildEdith CONANT was born 19 September 1863, , Connecticut, USA
Hezekiah was 36 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.1864 Death of Spouse/PartnerHarriet Knight LARNED died 6 July 1864, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)
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. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1887 Marriage of ChildSamuel Morris CONANT married 1 June 1887, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA (Albion) (Manville) (Fairlawn) (Lonsdale) (Saylesville) to Nelly Buell FERGUSON
1890 - Congregational Church destroyed by fire in Dudley. Conant Memorial Church built.
Visit Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
A Commemorative Profile of Dudley Massachusetts by Dudley Bicentennial Committee, 1976
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A Commemorative Profile of Dudley Massachusetts by Dudley Bicentennial Committee, 1976
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
1902 Death 22 January 1902
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 74.
1931 - Budleigh Hall, originally the summer home of the Conant family, used by Dudley Bible School and later Nichols Academy was destroyed by fire.
Visit Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
A Commemorative Profile of Dudley Massachusetts by Dudley Bicentennial Committee, 1976
Visit Dudley, Massachusetts, USA
A Commemorative Profile of Dudley Massachusetts by Dudley Bicentennial Committee, 1976
Postcards and Memories of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
Added: 2/28/2022 10:51:56 PM
- Updated: 12/13/2022 2:46:58 PM
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