PARSONS THEN AND NOW By ryant Mar 4, 1829 Andrew Jackson becomes President Dec 2, 1829 PARSONS OPENS Parsons Child and Family Center, concerned for the welfare of all children, opened their doors. Period: Dec 2, 1829 to Dec 2, 2010 parsons Jan 1, 1831 Albany Orphan Asylvm Incorporates Apr 1, 1832 Parsons move to Western Ave. in albany Jul 1, 1832 Cholera Outbreak 8 children died at Orphanage May 26, 1838 Trail Of Tears Mar 9, 1842 Gold was discovered in California May 13, 1846 The United States declares war on Mexico Jan 1, 1852 New school built Mar 4, 1853 Franklin Pierce becomes Persident Jan 31, 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes persident Jun 1, 1864 Begin to send some orphans to Albany Public School Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln was assasstnated Apr 30, 1874 Orissa Heely dies Oct 25, 1891 Lanthrop Memorial, new building for nursery aged children Apr 20, 1898 war with spain Sep 14, 1901 theodore roosevelt becomes 26th president Jun 1, 1904 Children at Parsons plant 8,000 new trees at Parson new property Dec 16, 1904 Move to farmland off New Scotland Ave. over time build 5 cottages Apr 1, 1915 Parsons cottege main building at Parsons built Apr 30, 1931 Change name to Albany Home for Children Dec 1, 1976 Name changed to Parsons Child and Family Center
