Alpheus John
NIMS
(b.
22 February 1816
,
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
d.
22 May 1894
,
Seattle, Washington, USA
)
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Alpheus John NIMS was born 22 February 1816 in Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
Alpheus John NIMS was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alpheus John married Almena RANDALL abt. 1836 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Almena RANDALL was born 11 March 1817 in Malta, Saratoga, New York, USA. Almena died 6 January 1879 in Manistee, Michigan, USA. Almena was the child of Reuben RANDALL and Deborah MOSHER.
Alpheus John NIMS died 22 May 1894 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Almena RANDALL-- Date: abt. 1836 Place: , New York, USA
Almena RANDALL was the child of Reuben RANDALL and Deborah MOSHER
Children of Alpheus John NIMS and Almena RANDALL:
Eliza NIMS (b.9 December 1836, Hadley, New York, USA d. 29 November 1906, )
Martha NIMS (b.July 1838, Hadley, New York, USA d. 28 May 1909, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA)
Dewitt NIMS (b.abt. 1840, Hadley, New York, USA d. 4 August 1863, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA)
Seymour James NIMS (b.5 June 1841, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 4 October 1913, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA)
Amelia NIMS (b.abt. 1841, Hadley, New York, USA d. , )
Paulina NIMS (b.abt. 1843, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 16 October 1898, Manistee, Michigan, USA)
Mary Ann NIMS (b.16 April 1847, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 6 November 1928, Potlatch, Latah, Idaho, USA)
Julius C NIMS (b.2 April 1849, Portage, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 July 1922, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA)
Almena RANDALL-- Date: abt. 1836 Place: , New York, USAAlmena RANDALL was the child of Reuben RANDALL and Deborah MOSHER
Children of Alpheus John NIMS and Almena RANDALL:
Eliza NIMS (b.9 December 1836, Hadley, New York, USA d. 29 November 1906, ) Martha NIMS (b.July 1838, Hadley, New York, USA d. 28 May 1909, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA) Dewitt NIMS (b.abt. 1840, Hadley, New York, USA d. 4 August 1863, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA) Seymour James NIMS (b.5 June 1841, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 4 October 1913, Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA) Amelia NIMS (b.abt. 1841, Hadley, New York, USA d. , ) Paulina NIMS (b.abt. 1843, Saratoga County, New York, USA d. 16 October 1898, Manistee, Michigan, USA) Mary Ann NIMS (b.16 April 1847, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA d. 6 November 1928, Potlatch, Latah, Idaho, USA) Julius C NIMS (b.2 April 1849, Portage, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 July 1922, Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA)
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1816 Birth 22 February 1816
Buckland, Massachusetts, USA
1836 Birth of ChildEliza NIMS was born 9 December 1836, Hadley, New York, USA
Alpheus John was 20 years old.
1838 Birth of ChildMartha NIMS was born July 1838, Hadley, New York, USA
Alpheus John was 22 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.1841 Birth of ChildSeymour James NIMS was born 5 June 1841, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)
Alpheus John was 25 years old.
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)
1847 Birth of ChildMary Ann NIMS was born 16 April 1847, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA
Alpheus John was 31 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildJulius C NIMS was born 2 April 1849, Portage, Wisconsin, USA
Alpheus John was 33 years old.
1863 Death of ChildDewitt NIMS died 4 August 1863, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, USA
Alpheus John was 47 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.1879 Death of Spouse/PartnerAlmena RANDALL died 6 January 1879, Manistee, Michigan, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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
1894 Death 22 May 1894
Seattle, Washington, USA
He died at the age of 78.
Postcards and Memories of Seattle, Washington, USA
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