Brief Life History of Harriet Abigail
When Harriet Abigail Fenderson was born on 1 September 1825, in East Machias, Washington, Maine, United States, her father, John Fenderson, was 22 and her mother, Hannah Bradbury, was 18. She married Adam Clark Porter on 19 April 1846. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Wisconsin, United States in 1870. She died on 3 January 1883, in Oakland, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Cambridge, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Hariet H Porter in household of A C Porter, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Harriet Abigail Fenderson - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Harriet Abigail Fenderson
- Miss Harriet A. Fenderson, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
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1829
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)
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.
1842 · Webster–Ashburton Treaty
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty was signed on August 9, 1842 and resolved the border issues between the United States and British North American colonies which had caused the Aroostook War. The treaty contained several agreements and concessions. It called for an end on the overseas slave trade and proposed that both parties share the Great Lakes. It also reaffirmed the location of the westward frontier border (near the Rocky Mountains) as well as the border between Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods. The treaty was signed by Daniel Webster (United States Secretary of State) and Alexander Baring (British Diplomat, 1st Baron Ashburton).
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Scottish: altered form of Finlayson or a variant of Henderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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