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Personal data James H. Lewis 

  • He was born on July 27, 1826 in somewhere in NY.
  • He died on June 27, 1908 in No. Star Twp., Gratiot Co., MI, he was 81 years old.
  • He is buried after June 26, 1908 in No. Star Cem., No. Star Twp., Gratiot Co., MI.
  • This information was last updated on February 25, 2013.

Household of James H. Lewis

He is married to Sophronia Hodges.

They got married on August 5, 1849 at somewhere in MI, he was 23 years old.

James H. Lewis oo Sophronia Hodges

Marriage source: Hanna, Jackie, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Portage MI, J.H., xxvi June MMI) Repository: UB Archives in Huntington from the Christian Conservator

"Israel H. Lewis, b. Fulton twp, Gratiot Co, MI 18 MI Nov 1858. ... Son of James and Sophronia (Hodges) Lewis. I just figured this one out but Sophronia Hodges was sister to Sarah Hodges Alwood." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Israel Hodges Lewis  1859-1910 


Notes about James H. Lewis

James H. Lewis

Source: Hanna, Jackie, e-mail to David A. Navorska, (Portage MI, J.H., xxvi June MMI) Repository: UB Archives in Huntington from the Christian Conservator

'Israel H. Lewis, ... Son of James and Sophronia (Hodges) Lewis. I just figured this one out but Sophronia Hodges was sister to Sarah Hodges Alwood.'

Vance, Walter E., enumerator, Lansing City Ingham Co. MI census, (Lansing MI, U.S. Govt., xiv Apr MCMX), e.d. 64, sheet _B-165, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

'Lenawee St ... 90, Louis Isreal, Head, male ... ae 51 ... b. NY, parent b. NY ...'

Hanna, Jackie, "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Portage MI, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I179, xiv May MMX)

"... James H. LEWIS Sex: M Birth: 27 JUL 1826 in New York

Note: 1900 census gives birth as July 1816

Death: 27 JUN 1908 in North Star Twp, Gratiot Co, Michigan Burial: North Star Cem, North Star Twp, Gratiot Co, Michigan Change Date: 14 MAY 2010

Father: Ezra LEWIS Mother: Elizabeth MILLER b: ABT 1784 in New York

Marriage 1 Minerva TWITCHELL Married:

Marriage 2 Sophronia HODGES b: 13 SEP 1832 in New York Married: 5 AUG 1849 in Michigan

Children

1. Israel Hodges LEWIS b: 18 NOV 1859 in Fulton Twp, Gratiot Co, Michigan" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James H. Lewis

James H. Lewis
1826-1908

1849

Sophronia Hodges
1832-1908

Israel Hodges Lewis
1859-1910

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Historical events

Birthday July 27, 1826

Day of marriage August 5, 1849

  • The temperature on August 5, 1849 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1849: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • January 23 » Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her M.D. by the Geneva Medical College of Geneva, New York, becoming the United States' first female doctor.
    • February 5 » University of Wisconsin–Madison's first class meets at Madison Female Academy.
    • February 13 » The delegation headed by Metropolitan bishop Andrei Șaguna hands out to the Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria the General Petition of Romanian leaders in Transylvania, Banat and Bukovina, which demands that the Romanian nation be recognized.
    • June 1 » Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established.
    • July 3 » France invades the Roman Republic and restores the Papal States.
    • October 6 » The execution of the 13 Martyrs of Arad after the Hungarian war of independence.

Day of death June 27, 1908

  • The temperature on June 27, 1908 was between 13.1 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
    • September 16 » The General Motors Corporation is founded.
    • September 17 » The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
    • October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
    • October 13 » Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and became the first woman to speak there.
    • December 2 » Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two.


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