♂ Alexander Simpson

1787 - 1846

Alexander Simpson
Spouse
Children
Lucretia W Simpson
Lucretia W Simpson
1816 - 1882

1810


Age: 22y
Alexander Simpson - 1810 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
Alexander Simpson and his wife Cylinda are living only a house away from Jeptha King.
1 Source ⇓
1810 Peninsular War: The French Army, under the command of André Masséna, retreats from Portugal.

1810


Age: 22y

1810


Dec 27
Age: 23y
1810 May 25May Revolution: Armed citizens of Buenos Aires expel the Viceroy and establish a provincial government for Argentina, the first South American state to proclaim independence from Spain.

1816


Apr 4
Age: 28y
Lucretia Simpson - 1850 United States Federal Census

birth of child


Lucretia W Simpson
New York, USA ⇓
Lucretia's maiden name is known to be Simpson by her daughter Malinda's death record. Since Alexander Simpson is only living two houses away from them in 1840, he is very likely her father.
2 Sources ⇓
1816 E. Remington and Sons (the famous firearm and later typewriter manufacturing company) is founded.

1820


Age: 32y
Alexander Simpson - 1820 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
Not far off there is a James Simpson living only a couple houses away.
1 Source ⇓
1820 • The 6th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica appears.

1830


Age: 42y
Alexander Simpson - 1830 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
They are again living only a house away from Jeptha King. Living on the next page are a Samuel Simpson aged 30-40, and a Sylvanius S Simpson aged either 30-40 or 70-80.
1 Source ⇓
1830 Ecuador separates from Gran Colombia.

1830


Age: 42y
Alexander Simpson - 1830 United States Federal Census

residence


Rutland, Jefferson, New York, USA ⇓
He is living only a few houses away from Jeptha King. Living on the next page are a Samuel Simpson aged 30-40, and a Sylvanius S Simpson aged either 30-40 or 70-80.
1 Source ⇓
1830 Uruguay adopts its first constitution.

1840


Age: 52y
Alexander Simpson - 1840 United States Federal Census

residence


St. Albans, Licking, Ohio, USA ⇓
Alexander and Cylinda (King) Simpson are living only two houses away from Jesse King.
1 Source ⇓
1840 August Borsig's steam locomotive, the first built in Germany, competes against a Stephenson-built locomotive on the Berlin-Jüterbog railroad; the Borsig locomotive wins by 10 minutes.

1846


May 20
Age: 58y
1846 Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries.

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