Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Hardic was born in October 1851, in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, her father, Stephen Blackford Hardic, was 25 and her mother, Emeline Stevens, was 22. She married Spencer Sidney Brainard on 3 July 1868. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Middletown Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Warren Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 50 years. She died in 1939, in Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Mary E Handrick, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Elizabeth Hardic Brainard, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Hardie in entry for John L Budd, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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World Events (8)
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Harding .
Altered form of French Hardouin .
French: from a pet form of any of several ancient Germanic personal names composed of the element hard ‘hard, strong’. This surname is rare in France.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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