Nelson BATES

(b. 11 July 1801 , Dudley, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 February 1889 , Thompson, Connecticut, USA )

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Nelson BATES was born 11 July 1801 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Nelson BATES was the child of Alanson BATES and Comfort ROBINSON and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BATES and Chloe FULLER (maternal) Silas ROBINSON and Susanna MOORE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Nelson married Lucia JACOBS 12 May 1824 in Dudley, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lucia JACOBS was born 27 December 1804 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville). Lucia died 31 December 1895 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville).

Nelson BATES died 2 February 1889 in Thompson, Connecticut, USA .
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Nelson BATES married

Lucia JACOBS-- Date: 12 May 1824 Place: Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Nelson BATES and Lucia JACOBS:

Andrew Jackson BATES (b.23 June 1839, Webster, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 February 1915, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Harriet Matilda "Hattie" BARTLETT 30 September 1862 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA
m. Emma Gentle VANNOSTRAND 15 October 1891 in Webster, Massachusetts, USA

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1801 Birth
11 July 1801
Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Marriage / Partner
Nelson BATES and Lucia JACOBS 12 May 1824, Dudley, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Andrew Jackson BATES was born 23 June 1839, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Nelson was 37 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.