David MushetAge: 83 years1819–1902
- Name
- David Mushet
- Given names
- David
- Surname
- Mushet
 Birth | 1819 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 16 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Marriage | Mary Ann Shemwell — View this family August 1846 (Age 27 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Richard Mushet 1847 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Kate Mushet March 1848 (Age 29 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a son | Richard Mushet 1849 (Age 30 years) Cause: Cholera |
 Census | September 27, 1850 (Age 31 years) |
 Occupation | Owned cotton pickery 1851 (Age 32 years)Address: Basin & Pacanier |
| Birth of a son #3 | Edward David Mushet June 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a son | Edward David Mushet October 1858 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | June 21, 1860 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 42 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 48 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 48 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage of a child | Emile John O'Brien — Kate Mushet — View this family Type: Religious marriage December 2, 1868 (Age 49 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 50 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Maria Louis O'Brien December 1869 (Age 50 years) |
| Census | June 8, 1870 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Emile John O'Brien Jr. May 1872 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Robert Mushet O'Brien September 1873 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Maria Louis O'Brien March 28, 1877 (Age 58 years) Cause: Scarlet fever |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 59 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 1, 1880 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary Ann Shemwell May 29, 1890 (Age 71 years) |
 Property | Mother's real property May 22, 1893 (Age 74 years)Note: Kate Mushet O'Brien (wife of Emile O'Brien) petitioned the Civil District Court for full claim to her mother's real property leaving her father, David Mushet), out. The court ruled that David Mushet was to receive half of his wife's estate and that Kate Mushet O'Brien would receive half of her mother's estate. |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 79 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Census | June 4, 1900 (Age 81 years) |
 Death | May 24, 1902 (Age 83 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Metairie Cemetery |
| Family with Mary Ann Shemwell |
| himself |
David Mushet Birth: 1819 — Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Death: May 24, 1902 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| wife |
Mary Ann Shemwell Birth: 1826 42 37 Death: May 29, 1890 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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Marriage: August 1846 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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17 months son |
Richard Mushet Birth: 1847 28 21 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: 1849 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Kate Mushet Birth: March 1848 29 22 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: February 20, 1932 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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8 years son |
Edward David Mushet Birth: June 1856 37 30 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States Death: October 1858 — New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Mary Alice Shemwell - Household
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household
1st Prec Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household
1st Ward, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - David Mushet - Household
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
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| Property | Kate Mushet O'Brien (wife of Emile O'Brien) petitioned the Civil District Court for full claim to her mother's real property leaving her father, David Mushet), out. The court ruled that David Mushet was to receive half of his wife's estate and that Kate Mushet O'Brien would receive half of her mother's estate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Emile John O'Brien - Household
1025 Soniat Street New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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