Brief Life History of James M
When James M Lefler was born about 1840, in Mohawk, Montgomery, New York, United States, his father, William Lefler, was 33 and his mother, Nancy van Deusen, was 25. He lived in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States in 1880.
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- James M Lefler in household of William Lefler, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Madison Lefler - Government record: Census record: birth-name: James Madison Lefler
- James M Lefler in household of William Lefler, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
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.
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
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Loeffler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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