Brief Life History of Adeline
When Adeline Tower was born on 15 March 1838, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Eli Tower, was 31 and her mother, Mary Fletcher, was 25. She married John Wesley Burbeck in 1858. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Athol, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States for about 30 years. She died on 27 April 1924, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Ada Burback in household of John Burback, "United States Census, 1870"
- Adeline Tower, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Adeline Tower, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (from Latin turris).
English: occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).
Americanized form of German Tauer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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