George
BANCROFT
(b.
3 October 1800
,
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
d.
17 January 1891
,
Washington, DC, USA
)
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George BANCROFT was born 3 October 1800 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
George BANCROFT was the child of Aaron BANCROFT and Lucretia CHANDLER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel BANCROFT and Lydia PARKER (maternal) John CHANDLER and Mary CHURCHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
George married Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT 1 March 1827 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT was born 22 January 1803 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Sarah Hopkins died 26 January 1837 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).
George married (2) Elizabeth DAVIS 17 July 1838 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth DAVIS was born October 1803 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Elizabeth died 15 March 1886 in Washington, DC, USA.
George BANCROFT died 17 January 1891 in Washington, DC, USA.
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George BANCROFT was a American historian, statesman and Democratic politician.
George BANCROFT was a American historian, statesman and Democratic politician.
Family and Children of George BANCROFT
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Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT-- Date: 1 March 1827 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Children of George BANCROFT and Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT:
Sarah Dwight BANCROFT (b.18 August 1831, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. January 1832, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
Louisa Dwight BANCROFT (b.20 January 1833, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 August 1850, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
John Chandler BANCROFT (b.24 April 1835, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 February 1901, Middletown, Rhode Island, USA )
George BANCROFT (b.10 February 1837, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1921, , France)
George BANCROFT married Elizabeth DAVIS-- Date: 17 July 1838 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Children of George BANCROFT and Elizabeth DAVIS:
Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT-- Date: 1 March 1827 Place: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Children of George BANCROFT and Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT:
Sarah Dwight BANCROFT (b.18 August 1831, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. January 1832, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA ) Louisa Dwight BANCROFT (b.20 January 1833, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 August 1850, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA ) John Chandler BANCROFT (b.24 April 1835, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 February 1901, Middletown, Rhode Island, USA ) George BANCROFT (b.10 February 1837, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1921, , France)George BANCROFT married
Elizabeth DAVIS-- Date: 17 July 1838 Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Children of George BANCROFT and Elizabeth DAVIS:
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1800 Birth 3 October 1800
Worcester, 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.
1827 Marriage / PartnerGeorge BANCROFT and Sarah Hopkins DWIGHT 1 March 1827, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
He was 26 years old.
1831 Birth of ChildSarah Dwight BANCROFT was born 18 August 1831, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
George was 30 years old.
1832 Death of ChildSarah Dwight BANCROFT died January 1832, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
George was 31 years old.
1833 Birth of ChildLouisa Dwight BANCROFT was born 20 January 1833, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)
George was 32 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildJohn Chandler BANCROFT was born 24 April 1835, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA (Florence)
George was 34 years old.
1837 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah Hopkins DWIGHT died 26 January 1837, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
1837 Birth of ChildGeorge BANCROFT was born 10 February 1837, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
George was 36 years old.
1838 Marriage / PartnerGeorge BANCROFT and Elizabeth DAVIS 17 July 1838, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
He was 37 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)
1850 Death of ChildLouisa Dwight BANCROFT died 9 August 1850, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
George was 49 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. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1886 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth DAVIS died 15 March 1886, Washington, DC, USA
1891 Death 17 January 1891
Washington, DC, USA
He died at the age of 90.
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Bancroft Tower
Built in 1900, the castle-esq monument was named after Worcester native, former Secretary of the Navy, diplomat, and historian George Bancroft. The tower was built by Stephen Salisbury III, the last of the Worcester’s esteemed Salisbury family, who built it to honor Bancroft - his father’s childhood friend.
The tower was built in 1900 using horses and carriages to transport the large stones up Prospect Hill. The land the tower was built on was owned by Salisbury. The area around the tower did not become a park until 1912, when the Trustees of the Worcester Art Museum donated it to the city (Stephen Salisbury III left much of his estate to the Art Museum). parkspirit.org
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