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1815
Jan 13
| 1815 • War of 1812 – Battle of New Orleans: American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat an invading British force in the last major battle of the war. |
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residenceClarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ The biographical record says that "Adam Crick (father of John) was married to Miss Mary Hammer, and lived in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. They were among the pioneer settlers of Clarion county, locating at what is now designated as Hartman's Corners, of Mount Airy. After a few patches of the forests were cleared, farming was rudely carried on. All the buildings were of logs. Their nine children were: Jacob, Henry, Daniel, Lewis, David, Susanna, Kate, Christina, and John." 1 Source ⇓ |
1837
Apr 3
Age: 22y
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birth of childMary Jane Switzer Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ It mentions her birthplace was "Cherry Run". 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1837 • Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States. |
1839
Aug 11
Age: 24y
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birth of childWilliam Hamilton Switzer Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1839 • British forces seize Hong Kong as a base, as it prepares to wage war against Qing China. The ensuing 3-year conflict becomes known as the First Opium War. |
1840
Age: 24y
1843
Mar 1
Age: 28y
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birth of childElsinda Switzer Clarion County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1843 • Popular uprising in Athens, Greece, including citizens and military captains, to require from King Otto the issue of a liberal Constitution to the state, which has been governed since independence (1830) by various domestic and foreign business interests. |
1849
Nov 15
Age: 34y
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birth of childJohn Harvey Switzer Toby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1849 • Revolutions of 1848 in the German states end in failure. |
1850
Age: 34y
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residenceToby, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ Susannah Crick's brother Henry Crick is living next door. There is also a Peter Crick living nearby. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1850 • The city of Manchester reaches 400,000 inhabitants. |
1857
May 14
Age: 42y
| 1857 • France and the United Kingdom formally declare war on China in the Second Opium War. |