Josephine Lefler

Brief Life History of Josephine

When Josephine Lefler was born on 5 September 1848, in Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, United States, her father, William Lefler, was 40 and her mother, Nancy van Deusen, was 32. She married George Le Forest Wood in May 1874, in Tribes Hill, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Gloversville, Fulton, New York, United States in 1880. She died on 30 November 1922, in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gloversville, Fulton, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Le Forest Wood
1844–1908
Josephine Lefler
1848–1922
Marriage: May 1874
James L. Wood
1875–1875
Frank L. Wood
–1878
Willie L. Wood
1881–1884
Ana Belle Wood
1886–

Sources (13)

  • Josephine Wood, "United States, Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Josephine Lefler - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Sarah Josephine Lefler
  • Josie Lefler, "New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937"

World Events (8)

1853

Historical Boundaries: 1853: Fulton, Georgia, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Loeffler .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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