Brief Life History of James
When James Kidder was born on 12 June 1800, in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Isaac Kidder, was 48 and his mother, Sarah Stickney, was 44. He married Eunice L. Williams on 28 September 1822, in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 9 October 1861, at the age of 61.
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- James Kidder, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- James Kidder, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- James Kidder, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Kidgier, an occupational name, probably from an assibilated form of Middle English kiddier ‘pedlar’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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