Brief Life History of Orlando
When Orlando Blodgett was born on 13 January 1821, in Nelson, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Noah Blodgett, was 28 and his mother, Fannie Joslin, was 18. He married Charlotte Louise Rogers on 3 April 1845, in Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870. He died on 29 January 1892, in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Orlando Blodget, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865"
- Orlendo Blodgett, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Orlendo Blodgett, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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