Rolfe PETITT

(b. 15 August 1803 , Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA d. 28 January 1885 , Clymer, Chautauqua, New York, USA )

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Rolfe PETITT was born 15 August 1803 in Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA

Rolfe PETITT was the child of James PETIT and Jemima FRENCH and the grandchild of: (maternal) Noah FRENCH and Mary ROLFE

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Rolfe married Julia LYON 25 March 1827 in Genesee County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Julia LYON was born 29 August 1806 in Genessee County, New York, USA. Julia died 21 February 1885 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York, USA. Julia was the child of Justus LYON and Polly CUTLER.

Rolfe PETITT died 28 January 1885 in Clymer, Chautauqua, New York, USA.
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Rolfe PETITT married

Julia LYON-- Date: 25 March 1827 Place: Genesee County, New York, USA
Julia LYON was the child of Justus LYON and Polly CUTLER

Children:
Justus Petitt (1829 - 1867)*
Polly J Pettit Smith (1836 - 1912)*
Ralph J. Petitt (1838 - 1918)*
Charlotte A Pettit Maxwell (1839 - 1900)*
James Pettit (1843 - 1899)*
Burrows Pettit (1844 - 1911)*
Amanda Pettit Heslink (1849 - 1925)*
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Children of Rolfe PETITT and Julia LYON:

Clarissa Amelia PETIT (b.17 April 1832, French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA d. 31 March 1901, West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA)
m. William Wardlaw RUSSELL 1852

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1803 Birth
15 August 1803
Willsboro, Essex, New York, USA

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)

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 Marriage / Partner
Rolfe PETITT and Julia LYON 25 March 1827, Genesee County, New York, USA

He was 23 years old.

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

1832 Birth of Child
Clarissa Amelia PETIT was born 17 April 1832, French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Rolfe was 28 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

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.