Nathaniel
GETCHELL
(b.
17 May 1778
,
Brunswick, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
d.
12 January 1855
,
Wales, Maine, USA
)
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Nathaniel GETCHELL was born 17 May 1778 in Brunswick, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Nathaniel GETCHELL was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nathaniel married Elizabeth WITHERELL 10 December 1800 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth WITHERELL was born 11 November 1780 in Lebanon, Maine, USA. Elizabeth died 12 March 1842 in Wales, Maine, USA.
Nathaniel GETCHELL died 12 January 1855 in Wales, Maine, USA.
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Family and Children of Nathaniel GETCHELL
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Children of Nathaniel GETCHELL and Elizabeth WITHERELL:
Martha Vaughn GETCHELL (b.3 September 1820, Litchfield, Maine, USA d. 17 February 1901, Sabattus, Maine, USA )
m. Elbridge G LIBBY 9 June 1850 in Brunswick, Maine, USA
Elizabeth WITHERELL-- Date: 10 December 1800 Place: Children of Nathaniel GETCHELL and Elizabeth WITHERELL:
Martha Vaughn GETCHELL (b.3 September 1820, Litchfield, Maine, USA d. 17 February 1901, Sabattus, Maine, USA )m. Elbridge G LIBBY 9 June 1850 in Brunswick, Maine, USA
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1778 Birth 17 May 1778
Brunswick, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1800 Marriage / PartnerNathaniel GETCHELL and Elizabeth WITHERELL 10 December 1800,
He was 22 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.1820 Birth of ChildMartha Vaughn GETCHELL was born 3 September 1820, Litchfield, Maine, USA
Nathaniel was 42 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.
1842 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth WITHERELL died 12 March 1842, Wales, Maine, USA
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 Marriage of ChildMartha Vaughn GETCHELL married 9 June 1850, Brunswick, Maine, USA to Elbridge G LIBBY
1855 Death 12 January 1855
Wales, Maine, USA
He died at the age of 76.
Nathaniel is buried at: Pond Road Cemetery, Wales, Maine
Added: 4/14/2022 12:00:37 PM
- Updated: 4/14/2022 12:01:49 PM
The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state
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