Alexander
SMITH
(b.
27 September 1766
,
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
18 July 1856
,
Agawam, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Alexander SMITH was born 27 September 1766 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Alexander SMITH was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexander married Elizabeth HASTINGS 25 April 1793 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth HASTINGS was born 18 August 1776 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth died 8 October 1829 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was the child of Joseph HASTINGS and Elizabeth WALLACE.
Alexander SMITH died 18 July 1856 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .
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Elizabeth HASTINGS-- Date: 25 April 1793 Place:
Elizabeth HASTINGS was the child of Joseph HASTINGS and Elizabeth WALLACE
Children of Alexander SMITH and Elizabeth HASTINGS:
Alexander SMITH (b.abt. 1802, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 February 1878, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Fidelia HASTINGS 9 June 1835 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth HASTINGS-- Date: 25 April 1793 Place: Elizabeth HASTINGS was the child of Joseph HASTINGS and Elizabeth WALLACE
Children of Alexander SMITH and Elizabeth HASTINGS:
Alexander SMITH (b.abt. 1802, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 February 1878, Agawam, Massachusetts, USA )m. Fidelia HASTINGS 9 June 1835 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Postcards and Memories of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
1766 Birth 27 September 1766
Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1793 Marriage / PartnerAlexander SMITH and Elizabeth HASTINGS 25 April 1793,
He was 26 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.
1829 Death of Spouse/PartnerElizabeth HASTINGS died 8 October 1829 , West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
1835 Marriage of ChildAlexander SMITH married 9 June 1835, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Fidelia HASTINGS
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)
Death
Name: Alexander Smith
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Jul 1856
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1766
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Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thomas Smith
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B05326-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2028187
Reference ID: item 8 vol 1 p1 cn18
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Alexander Smith, 18 Jul 1856; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference item 8 vol 1 p1 cn18; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'
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Name: Alexander Smith
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 18 Jul 1856
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1766
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thomas Smith
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B05326-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2028187
Reference ID: item 8 vol 1 p1 cn18
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Alexander Smith, 18 Jul 1856; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference item 8 vol 1 p1 cn18; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'
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Alexander is buried at: Maple Grove Cemetery Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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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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