George Washington StreeterAge: 81 years1808–1889
- Name
- George Washington Streeter
- Given names
- George Washington
- Surname
- Streeter
 Birth | November 1, 1808 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 3 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 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 |
 Marriage | Mary Austin Gillette — View this family November 23, 1833 (Age 25 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Emily Belinda Streeter November 5, 1835 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 26 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 |
| Birth of a son #2 | George Washington Streeter Jr. January 29, 1847 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 37 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 |
 Census | October 28, 1850 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 48 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | August 8, 1860 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 52 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 58 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 58 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 60 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 |
| Census | June 11, 1870 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Baker — Emily Belinda Streeter — View this family October 17, 1870 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | George Washington Streeter Jr. — Matilda Mitchell — View this family December 20, 1870 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | John William “Billy” Baker October 20, 1871 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Horace Austin Streeter December 10, 1871 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Anna Laura “Annie” Baker February 9, 1873 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Nettie Idonia “Ada” Streeter March 25, 1873 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Robert Henry Streeter June 10, 1874 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a grandchild #6 | Infant Baker November 28, 1875 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a grandchild | Infant Baker November 28, 1875 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Emily Baker April 6, 1877 (Age 68 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Emily Baker October 1, 1877 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Infant Baker April 6, 1878 (Age 69 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Baker April 8, 1878 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 69 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a wife | Mary Austin Gillette February 24, 1885 (Age 76 years) |
 Death | November 26, 1889 (Age 81 years) |
 Burial | unknown |
| Family with Mary Austin Gillette |
| himself |
George Washington Streeter Birth: November 1, 1808 — Nassau, New York, United States Death: November 26, 1889 — Latah, Idaho, United States |
| wife |
Mary Austin Gillette Birth: November 22, 1812 — Albany, New York, United States Death: February 24, 1885 — Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States |
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Marriage: November 23, 1833 — |
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23 months daughter |
Emily Belinda Streeter Birth: November 5, 1835 27 22 — Troy, Albany, New York, United States Death: May 26, 1922 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States |
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11 years son |
George Washington Streeter Jr. Birth: January 29, 1847 38 34 — Racine, Wisconsin, United States Death: January 9, 1928 — Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States |
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| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Streeter - Household
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Streeter - Household
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - George Washington Streeter - Household
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