Lydia C. Sheffer 1852

Lydia C. ShefferAge: 331852–1885

Name: Lydia C. Sheffer

Given names: Lydia C.

Surname: Sheffer

Married Name: Lydia C. Potts

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Birth

1852 51 50

New York, USA

Australian History

1853 (Age 12 months)

Note: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo

Australian History

1854 (Age 2)

Note: The Eureka Stockade

Australian History

1855 (Age 3)

Note: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases.

Note: All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia.

Australian History

1856 (Age 4)

Note: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania.

Australian History

1857 (Age 5)

Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together.

Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote.

Australian History

1858 (Age 6)

Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph.

Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote.

Australian History

1859 (Age 7)

Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives.

Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded

Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E.

Census

1 June 1860 (Age 8) Age: 7

Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA

Australian History

1860 (Age 8)

Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E.

Australian History

1861 (Age 9)

Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs.

Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra

Australian History

1862 (Age 10)

Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E.

Australian History

1863 (Age 11)

Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales.

Australian History

1867 (Age 15)

Note: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland.

Note: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

Australian History

1868 (Age 16)

Note: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases.

Australian History

1869 (Age 17)

Note: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies.

Census

1 June 1870 (Age 18)

Shared note: 1870 USA Census transcript - Henry Sheffer - Household

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Assets	Birthplace
Henry Sheffer	68	M	W	Farmer	7000	New York
Caroline (unknown)	67	F	W	Keeping House		New York
Samuel S Sheffer	26	M	W	Farm Labourer		New York
Henry Sheffer	24	M	W			New York
Harriet Sheffer	22	F	W			New York
Lydia C. Sheffer	17	F				USA, New York

Australian History

1872 (Age 20)

Note: Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens.

Australian History

1873 (Age 21)

Note: Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock.

Australian History

1875 (Age 23)

Note: SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives.

Note: Adelaide Steamship Company is formed.

Marriage

Elwood Potts - View family
1876 (estimated) (Age 24)

Birth of a daughter
#1

November 1878 (Age 26)

Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA

daughter - Mary L. Potts

Australian History

1878 (Age 26)

Note: First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.

Australian History

1879 (Age 27)

Note: The first congress of trade unions is held.

Census

1 June 1880 (Age 28)

Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA

Shared note: 1880 USA Census transcript - Samuel S Sheffer - Household

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Relation	MC	YrsM	Occupation	BP	FBP	MBP
Samuel S Sheffer	W	M	36	Head	M	-		-	-	-
H. Penelope Sheffer	W	F	32	wife	M	-		-	-	-
Mary H. Sheffer	W	F	10M	daughter	S	-		-	-	-
Caroline (unknown)	W	F	72	mother	S	-		-	-	-
Henry Sheffer	W	M	37	brother	S	-		-	-	-
Harriet Sheffer	W	F	30	sister	S	-		-	-	-
Elwood Potts	W	M	25	Brother in Law	M	3		MA	NY	NY
Lydia C. Potts	W	F	28	sister	M	3	At Home	NY	-	-
Mary L. Potts	W	F	2	Niece	S	-		NY	NY	NY

Australian History

1880 (Age 28)

Note: The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged.

Note: Parliamentarians in Victoria become the first in Australia to be paid for their work.

Australian History

1882 (Age 30)

Note: First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.

Australian History

1883 (Age 31)

Note: The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway

Note: Silver is discovered at Broken Hill

Adoption of a daughter

1885 (estimated) (Age 33)

daughter - Mary L. Potts

Death

1 June 1885 (Age 33)

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Family with parents - View family

father	Henry Sheffer Birth 1801 (estimated) Death yes Loading...
1 year mother	Caroline … Birth 1802 (estimated) Death yes Loading...
	Marriage: 1843
#1 elder brother	Samuel S Sheffer Birth 1843 (estimated) 42 41 Death yes Loading...
2 years #2 elder brother	Henry Sheffer Birth 1845 (estimated) 44 43 Death yes Loading...
2 years #3 elder sister	Harriet Sheffer Birth 1847 (estimated) 46 45 Death yes Loading...
5 years #4 herself	Lydia C. Sheffer Birth 1852 51 50 New York, USA Death 1 June 1885 (Age 33) Loading...

Family with Elwood Potts - View family

husband	Elwood Potts Birth 12 January 1855 33 33 Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Death yes Loading...
-3 years herself	Lydia C. Sheffer Birth 1852 51 50 New York, USA Death 1 June 1885 (Age 33) Loading...
	Marriage: 1876 (estimated)
3 years #1 daughter	Mary L. Potts Birth November 1878 Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA Death 1923 (Age 44) Germantown, Columbia, New York, USA Loading...

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Australian History

Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo

Australian History

The Eureka Stockade

Australian History

The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases.

Australian History

Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania.

Australian History

Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together.

Australian History

Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph.

Australian History

SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives.

Australian History

John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E.

Australian History

The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs.

Australian History

Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E.

Australian History

South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales.

Australian History

Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland.

Australian History

The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases.

Australian History

Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies.

Census

1870 USA Census transcript - Henry Sheffer - Household

Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Assets	Birthplace
Henry Sheffer	68	M	W	Farmer	7000	New York
Caroline (unknown)	67	F	W	Keeping House		New York
Samuel S Sheffer	26	M	W	Farm Labourer		New York
Henry Sheffer	24	M	W			New York
Harriet Sheffer	22	F	W			New York
Lydia C. Sheffer	17	F				USA, New York

Australian History

Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens.

Australian History

Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock.

Australian History

SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives.

Australian History

First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.

Australian History

The first congress of trade unions is held.

Census

1880 USA Census transcript - Samuel S Sheffer - Household

Name	Race	Sex	Age	Relation	MC	YrsM	Occupation	BP	FBP	MBP
Samuel S Sheffer	W	M	36	Head	M	-		-	-	-
H. Penelope Sheffer	W	F	32	wife	M	-		-	-	-
Mary H. Sheffer	W	F	10M	daughter	S	-		-	-	-
Caroline (unknown)	W	F	72	mother	S	-		-	-	-
Henry Sheffer	W	M	37	brother	S	-		-	-	-
Harriet Sheffer	W	F	30	sister	S	-		-	-	-
Elwood Potts	W	M	25	Brother in Law	M	3		MA	NY	NY
Lydia C. Potts	W	F	28	sister	M	3	At Home	NY	-	-
Mary L. Potts	W	F	2	Niece	S	-		NY	NY	NY

Australian History

The bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged.

Australian History

First water-borne sewerage service in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide.

Australian History

The opening of the Sydney-Melbourne railway

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Lydia C. ShefferAge: 331852–1885

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