William
FAY
(b.
16 August 1781
,
Northborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
6 September 1860
,
Northborough, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William FAY was born 16 August 1781 in Northborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
William FAY was the child of ? and ?William FAY died 6 September 1860 in Northborough, Massachusetts, USA .
Father: Adam Fay
m. Lidia
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1781 Birth 16 August 1781
Northborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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: William Fay
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 06 Sep 1860
Death Place: Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1781
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Father's Name: Adam Fay
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Mother's Name: Lidia Babcock
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06550-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2110098
Reference ID: 659
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1W-JZT : 10 December 2014), William Fay, 06 Sep 1860; citing Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, reference 659; FHL microfilm 2,110,098.'
Name: William Fay
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 06 Sep 1860
Death Place: Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1781
Birth Place:
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Adam Fay
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lidia Babcock
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06550-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2110098
Reference ID: 659
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH1W-JZT : 10 December 2014), William Fay, 06 Sep 1860; citing Northborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, reference 659; FHL microfilm 2,110,098.'
William is buried at: Howard Street Cemetery Northborough, Worcester 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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