Brief Life History of Charles Paul
When Charles Paul Currier was born about 1853, in New York, United States, his father, Chauncey G. Currier, was 29 and his mother, Aurila Ann Bailey, was 28. He lived in Holland, Erie, New York, United States in 1860. He died before 1870, in New York, United States.
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- Charles Paul in household of Chauncey G Currier, "United States Census, 1860"
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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.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a person who dressed leather after it was tanned, from Middle English curr(e)iour (Old French conreeur ‘currier’).
Americanized form of French Caillé (see Caille 3) and Carrière (see Carriere ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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