Pamelia FRANCIS

(b. 28 November 1807 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 9 April 1851 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

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Pamelia FRANCIS was born 28 November 1807 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Pamelia FRANCIS was the child of William FRANCIS and Patience NEGUS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Henry FRANCIS and Susannah BORDEN (maternal) Stephen NEGUS and Patience MILLARD

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Pamelia married Gideon Gifford DURFEE 8 January 1827 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Gideon Gifford DURFEE was born 28 December 1800 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Gideon Gifford died 31 May 1882 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Gideon Gifford was the child of George DURFEE and Sarah COGGESHALL.

Pamelia FRANCIS died 9 April 1851 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .
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Pamelia FRANCIS married

Gideon Gifford DURFEE-- Date: 8 January 1827 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Gideon Gifford DURFEE was the child of George DURFEE and Sarah COGGESHALL

Children of Gideon Gifford DURFEE and Pamelia FRANCIS:

George DURFEE (b.25 August 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 30 March 1899, Windsor, Connecticut, USA )

Julia Ann DURFEE (b.September 2, 1828, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. January 25, 1905, Westport, Massachusetts, USA )
m. David A COGGESHALL 14 February 1846 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Mary DURFEE (b.22 February 1830, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Lydia DURFEE (b.18 July 1832, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1903, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Bradford Francis DURFEE (b.4 July 1834, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 21 April 1924, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Fanny A BORDEN 13 December 1857 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Rhoda DURFEE (b.15 March 1837, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. , , Rhode Island, USA)

Lovica (Lavina) DURFEE (b.7 February 1839, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 12 April 1917, Somerset, Massachusetts, USA)

Laura DURFEE (b.21 February 1841, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 7 November 1921, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

Malvina DURFEE (b.24 December 1842, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. , )

Ariadne DURFEE (b.8 April 1845, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 1 September 1867, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Charles Frank DURFEE (b.21 February 1847, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 2 October 1883, , Rhode Island, USA)

Leander DURFEE (b.30 May 1849, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. 28 January 1910, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA)

Oliver DURFEE (b.6 April 1851, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA d. abt. 1925, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA )

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1807 Birth
28 November 1807
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

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
Pamelia FRANCIS and Gideon Gifford DURFEE 8 January 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

She was 19 years old.

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

1827 Birth of Child
George DURFEE was born 25 August 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 19 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Julia Ann DURFEE was born September 2, 1828, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 20 years old.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Birth of Child
Mary DURFEE was born 22 February 1830, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 22 years old.

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
Lydia DURFEE was born 18 July 1832, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 24 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Bradford Francis DURFEE was born 4 July 1834, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 26 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Rhoda DURFEE was born 15 March 1837, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 29 years old.

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

1839 Birth of Child
Lovica (Lavina) DURFEE was born 7 February 1839, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 31 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 Birth of Child
Laura DURFEE was born 21 February 1841, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 33 years old.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
Malvina DURFEE was born 24 December 1842, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 35 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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1845 Birth of Child
Ariadne DURFEE was born 8 April 1845, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 37 years old.

1846 Marriage of Child
Julia Ann DURFEE married 14 February 1846, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to David A COGGESHALL

1847 Birth of Child
Charles Frank DURFEE was born 21 February 1847, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 39 years old.

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Birth of Child
Leander DURFEE was born 30 May 1849, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Pamelia was 41 years old.

1850 - Tiverton, Rhode Island
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Name: Parmelia Durfee
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Rhode Island
Home in 1850: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 130
Household Members:
Name Age
Joel Wood 26
Hannah Wood 25
Alice Wood 5
Mary Wood 3
John Wood 2
Thomas Wood 0
Joseph Westgate 35
Fanny Westgate 30
Joseph C Westgate 5
Gideon G Durfee 50
Parmelia Durfee 42
Mary Durfee 20
Lydia F Durfee 18
Bradford H Durfee 16
Rhoda M Durfee 13
Lovica Durfee 11
Laura R Durfee 9
Malvina M Durfee 7
Ariadna Durfee 5
Charles F Durfee 4
Leander Durfee 1
Euoch Woodman 55
Mary Woodman 45
Jonathan Earle 12

1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States