Dudley Chase Blodgett

15 November 1815–December 1856 (Age 41)
Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States

The Life Summary of Dudley Chase

When Dudley Chase Blodgett was born on 15 November 1815, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States, his father, Luther Blodgett, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Starkweather, was 28. He married Mary Patience Granger on 1 May 1845, in West Randolph, Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Winnebago, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. He died in December 1856, in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 41.

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Family Time Line

Dudley Chase Blodgett
1815–1856
Mary Patience Granger
1823–1870
Marriage: 1 May 1845
Dr. Dudley E. Blodgett
1846–1881
Walter Benjamin Blodgett
1849–1892
John Granger Blodgett
1852–1899
George Hoy Reed Blodgett
1856–1929

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1 May 1845West Randolph, Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (3)

    World Events (6)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 4
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1820 · Making States Equal
    Age 5
    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
    1829
    Age 14
    American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)

    Name Meaning

    English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Sources (6)

    • Dudley C Blodgett, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Dudley Chase Blodgett in entry for George Blodgett, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
    • Dudley C. Blodgett in entry for Dudley Edward Blodgett, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"

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