Eliza
BANCROFT
(b.
17 February 1791
,
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
d.
24 January 1872
,
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Eliza BANCROFT was born 17 February 1791 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza 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):
Eliza married John DAVIS abt. 1822 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
John DAVIS was born 13 January 1787 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. John died 19 April 1854 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. John was the child of Isaac DAVIS and Anne BRIGHAM.
Eliza BANCROFT died 24 January 1872 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family and Children of Eliza BANCROFT
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John DAVIS-- Date: abt. 1822 Place:
John DAVIS was the child of Isaac DAVIS and Anne BRIGHAM
Children of John DAVIS and Eliza BANCROFT:
John Chandler Bancroft DAVIS (b.29 December 1822, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 December 1907, Washington, DC, USA)
George Henry DAVIS (b.5 May 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
Bruyn Hasbrouck DAVIS (b.27 April 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 October 1870, At Sea*)
Horace DAVIS (b.16 March 1831, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 July 1916, San Francisco, California, USA)
Andrew Mcfarland DAVIS (b.30 December 1833, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 May 1920, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
John DAVIS-- Date: abt. 1822 Place: John DAVIS was the child of Isaac DAVIS and Anne BRIGHAM
Children of John DAVIS and Eliza BANCROFT:
John Chandler Bancroft DAVIS (b.29 December 1822, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 December 1907, Washington, DC, USA) George Henry DAVIS (b.5 May 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. , ) Bruyn Hasbrouck DAVIS (b.27 April 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 October 1870, At Sea*) Horace DAVIS (b.16 March 1831, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 July 1916, San Francisco, California, USA) Andrew Mcfarland DAVIS (b.30 December 1833, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 29 May 1920, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
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1791 Birth 17 February 1791
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.1822 Birth of ChildJohn Chandler Bancroft DAVIS was born 29 December 1822, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza was 31 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildBruyn Hasbrouck DAVIS was born 27 April 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza was 36 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildGeorge Henry DAVIS was born 5 May 1827, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza was 36 years old.
1831 Birth of ChildHorace DAVIS was born 16 March 1831, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza was 40 years old.
1833 Birth of ChildAndrew Mcfarland DAVIS was born 30 December 1833, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Eliza 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.
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)
1854 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn DAVIS died 19 April 1854, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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.1870 Death of ChildBruyn Hasbrouck DAVIS died 19 October 1870, At Sea*
Eliza was 79 years old.
1872 Death 24 January 1872
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 80.
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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