Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Oatway was born in September 1857, in Yarnscombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, James C Oatway, was 21 and her mother, Ann Beer, was 24. She married Elmon Sumner Wilder on 18 December 1878. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Genesee, New York, United States in 1880. She died on 30 December 1916, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Byron Cemetery, Byron, Genesee, New York, United States.
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- Anna Wilder, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Anna Oatway - Government record: Census record: birth: September 1857; Yarnscombe, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
- Anna Wilder, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
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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.
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.
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English: see Ottaway .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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