Brief Life History of Thomas A
When Thomas A Burch was born on 25 December 1848, in Charles, Maryland, United States, his father, James Washington BURCH, was 33 and his mother, Susan Rebecca Carpenter, was 25. He married Ella R Dement on 6 January 1874, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in District 4, Charles, Maryland, United States in 1860 and Patuxent, Charles, Maryland, United States in 1880. He died on 15 July 1921, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 72.
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- Thomas A Birch in household of James W Birch, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thomas A Burch, "District of Columbia Deaths and Burials, 1840-1964"
- Thomas A Burch in entry for Thomas G Burch, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
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1851 · Fire Devastates the Library of Congress
On Christmas Eve 1851, 35,000 of the volumes including many of Thomas Jefferson's own personal collections are lost in a fire that destroys two-thirds of the Library of Congress.
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
English: variant of Birch .
German; Dutch (Van der Burch): variant of Burg .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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