Sarah de Graffenried1772–
- Name
- Sarah de Graffenried
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- de Graffenried
 Birth | about 1772 27 |
 Birth of a brother | Francis de Graffenried about 1774 (Age 2 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 3 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Birth of a brother | William de Graffenried 1776 (Age 4 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 3 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 21 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 31 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 40 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 |
| Death of a brother | Francis de Graffenried 1819 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Baker de Graffenried January 7, 1823 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 60 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 |
| Death of a brother | Vincent de Graffenried 1834 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 63 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 74 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 brother | John de Graffenried about 1850 (Age 78 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 85 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 89 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 95 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 95 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 97 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 106 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Baker de Graffenried Birth: August 6, 1744 Death: |
| mother |
Sarah Vass Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| elder brother |
Vincent de Graffenried Birth: 1763 18 Death: 1834 |
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20 months elder sister |
Mary Baker de Graffenried Birth: September 3, 1764 20 — Lunenburg, Virginia, United States Death: January 7, 1823 — Williamson, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years elder sister |
Nancy de Graffenried Birth: 1769 24 Death: |
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2 years elder brother |
John de Graffenried Birth: about 1770 25 Death: about 1850 |
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3 years herself |
Sarah de Graffenried Birth: about 1772 27 Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Francis de Graffenried Birth: about 1774 29 Death: 1819 |
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3 years younger brother |
William de Graffenried Birth: 1776 31 Death: |