Nathan BRITTAN
Eloise Electa "Louise" GALUSHA
Husband: Nathan BRITTAN
Birth: 2 Sep 1808, Spencer, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
Death: 3 Jan 1872, Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Marriage: Abt 1836, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
Wife: Eloise Electa "Louise" GALUSHA
Birth: 19 Aug 1815, Arlington, Bennington Co., Vermont
Death: 17 Jan 1875, Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan
Burial:
Father: Jonas GALUSHA
Mother: Electa HINSDILL
Children:
1. Eloise Ruggles BRITTAN, b: 1838, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
2. Gertrude Electa BRITTAN, b: 1842, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
3. Albert Nathan BRITTAN, b: 1846, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
4. Frank BRITTAN, b: 1849, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
5. Flora Janette BRITTAN, b: 1857, Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan
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Notes:
From The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable
Americans: Vol. 1A, Page 415:
Nathan Brittan, inventor, was born at Spencer, Mass, Sept. 2, 1808.
He was graduated from Boston University in 1837 with the degree of A. M., and
for eight years following his graduation he was Associate Principal at the
Collegiate Institute at Rochester, N.Y. He then removed to Lyons, N.Y.
where he taught for five years. In 1851, he invented a new conductor
for lightning rods known as the continuous copper-strip, which was patented and
received with general favor. He was afterwards engaged in the business
connected with his invention at Lockport and Rochester, N.Y., Detroit and
Adrian, Mich., and Chicago, Ill. He died in Adrian Jan. 3, 1872.
1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0065, Page 259), McLean, McLean Co., Illinois
|
NAME |
|
< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
|
BRITTAN, Nathan |
Males |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Females |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Indicates: |
|
|
|
|
Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
|
1 Male |
30 – 39 |
1801 – 1810 |
= Nathan (b: 1808) |
|
1 Female |
< 5 |
1835 – 1840 |
= Eloise (b: 1838) |
|
1 Female |
5 – 9 |
1831 – 1835 |
= Unknown |
|
1 Female |
20 – 29 |
1811 – 1820 |
= Eloise (b: 1815) |
1850
Federal Census Data (M432_0355, Page 621), Adrian Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan,
Enumeration
Date: 20-Sep-1850, Family #1223
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
POB |
Attend School |
Cannot R/W |
D, D, B, I, |
|
BRITIAN, Nathan |
40 |
M |
W |
Teacher |
--- |
MA |
|
|
|
|
Elloise |
34 |
F |
W |
|
|
VT |
|
|
|
|
Elloise |
11 |
F |
W |
|
|
NY |
X |
|
|
|
Gertrude |
8 |
F |
W |
|
|
NY |
X |
|
|
|
Frank |
1 |
M |
W |
|
|
NY |
|
|
|
1870
Federal Census Data (M593_0685, Page 104B), Adrian Ward 4, Lenawee Co.,
Michigan,
Enumeration
Date: 10-Aug-1870, Family #49
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real |
Per. |
POB |
Attend |
Cannot R / W |
|
BRITTAN, Nathan |
60 |
M |
W |
Selling Lightning Rods |
--- |
--- |
MA |
|
|
|
Louisa |
53 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
VT |
|
|
|
Gertrude |
22 |
F |
W |
At Home |
|
|
NY |
|
|
|
Flora |
13 |
F |
W |
At Home |
|
|
NY |
X |
|
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