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1826
Oct 26
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birthOhio, USA ⇓ She most likely immigrated to Indiana sometime before 1840, which meant her family may have traveled there by the Ohio River. 9 Sources ⇓ |
| 1826 • The American Temperance Society is founded. |
1840
Age: 13y
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residenceParke, Indiana, USA ⇓ In 1840 there was a 30-40 year old John Lowry living in Parke, Indiana with two girls, aged 5-10 and 10-15. This is most likely Mary Lowry, her father, and a sister, very likely Sarah Lowry, who was living in Parke, Indiana with the Overpeck family ten years later in 1850. Sarah was also born in Ohio, and would have been 7 years old at the time of the 1840 census. Sarah later married Albert Conine, and is living right next door to them in the small township of Elk River, Clinton County, Iowa. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1840 • The Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp, becomes valid for the pre-payment of postage. |
1840
Age: 13y
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residenceParke, Indiana, USA ⇓ In 1840 there was a 30-40 year old John Lowry living in Parke, Indiana with two girls, aged 5-10 and 10-15. This is most likely Mary Lowry, her father, and a sister, very likely Sarah Lowry, living in Parke, Indiana with the Overpeck family in 1850, who was also born in Ohio, and would have been 7 years old at the time of the 1840 census. Sarah later married Albert Conine, and is living right next door to them in the small township of Elk River, Clinton County, Iowa. 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1840 • The first English translation of Goethe's Theory of Colours by Charles Eastlake is published. |
1847
Jan 14
Age: 20y
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marriageJohn Lowry Jr. Parke County, Indiana, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • The state of Michigan formally abolishes the death penalty. |
1847
May 9
Age: 20y
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birth of childMinerva Lowry Indiana, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1847 • U.S. general Winfield Scott enters Mexico City, marking the end of organized Mexican resistance in the US-Mexican War. |
1848
Nov 13
Age: 22y
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birth of childCharles Henry Lowry Indiana, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1848 • A Chartist 'Monster Rally' is held in Kennington Park London, headed by Feargus O'Connor. A petition demanding the franchise is presented to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. |
1850
Aug 7
Age: 23y
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residenceParke, Indiana ⇓ A Julia Lowry aged 12 is living with them. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • University of Rochester is founded in Rochester, NY. |
1851
Jan 9
Age: 24y
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birth of childAndrew Thomas Lowry Indiana, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1851 • In Boston, Massachusetts, members of the anti-slavery Boston Vigilance Committee rescue fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins from a courtroom following his arrest by U.S. marshals. |
1852
Age: 25y
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residenceElk River, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ They moved there around 1852. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1852 • The new Palace of Westminster was opened in London. |
1852
Dec 29
Age: 26y
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birth of childJaretta Ann Lowry Indiana, USA ⇓ They must have stayed in Indiana for a very short period of time. 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1852 • Loyola College was chartered in Baltimore, Maryland. |
1856
Age: 29y
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residenceElk River, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ At the time, they owned a 100 acres of unimproved land and 70 acres of improved (farmed) land. They had been resident in the state for five years. They were living right next door to George T Lowry. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1856 • Pre-human remains are found in the Neanderthal valley in Germany. |
1856
Jun 1
Age: 29y
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birth of childEmily Jane Lowry Iowa, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1856 • The Coup of 1856 leads to Luxembourg's unilateral adoption of a new, reactionary constitution, as King-Grand Duke William III signs the new constitution without the Chamber of Deputies' consent. |
1860
Jun 8
Age: 33y
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residenceElk River, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ Their family is right next door to Albert A. and Sarah (Lowry) Conine's family. Mary and John had two children, Albert born in roughly 1855, and Mary E. born in roughly 1860 who both died in early childhood. Albert appears on the 1856 census, and Mary E. appears on this 1860. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • Battle of Guayaquil: Ecuadorian forces led by Juan José Flores and Gabriel García Moreno take the port of Guayaquil from Supreme Chief Guillermo Franco, who is backed by Peruvian forces. |
1864
Mar 10
Age: 37y
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birth of childClara May Lowry Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA ⇓ 5 Sources ⇓ |
| 1864 • Paraguayan War: Paraguay formally declares war on the Empire of Brazil in support of the Uruguayan National Party. The war continues to 1870 with around 300,000 Paraguayan deaths. |
1870
Aug 27
Age: 43y
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residenceUnion, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA ⇓ Mary moved the family to a farm in Poweshiek probably after the death of John Lowry. Mary was a farmer, with the help of her two oldest sons. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1870 • The Ems Dispatch serves as a reason for a war between Prussia and France. |
1880
Jun 27
Age: 53y
| 1880 • First Boer War: The Action at Bronkhorstspruit results in a Boer victory over the British. |
1885
Age: 58y
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residenceClinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA ⇓ Jaretta is a teacher and Emily is a dress-maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1885 • Sarah E. Goode is the first female African-American to apply for and receive a patent, for the invention of the hideaway bed. |
1900
Jun 30
Age: 73y
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residenceBlanton, Lane, Oregon, USA ⇓ Was living with daughter Emily J, and grandson Roy Boyd. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1900 • Emily Hobhouse arrives in Cape Town. |
1910
Age: 83y
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residenceEugene, Lane, Oregon, USA ⇓ Was living with her oldest daughter Emily, who was a dress-maker. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1910 • George V becomes King of the United Kingdom upon the death of his father, Edward VII. |
1917
Nov 7
Age: 91y
| 1917 • The United States ends its search for Pancho Villa. |