Brief Life History of George Francis
When George Francis Foshay was born on 8 August 1852, in Carmel, Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States, his father, John W. Foshay, was 37 and his mother, Susan Russell, was 35. He died on 29 January 1922, in Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Raymond Hill Cemetery, Carmel, Putnam, New York, United States.
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- George F Foshay, "United States Census, 1920"
- Frank Foshay, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- George Foshay in household of John Foshay, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Breton (mainly Côtes-d'Armor) Le Faucheur: occupational name from French faucheur ‘mower, reaper’, with the French masculine definite article le, probably used as a translation into French of the Breton cognates, such as Le Falher, from falc'her, a word which is like the French one ultimately derived from Latin falx ‘sickle, scythe’. Compare Forsha , Forshay , Forshee , and Forshey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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