Brief Life History of Laura Maryland
When Laura Maryland CARPENTER was born on 7 June 1845, in St. Mary's, Maryland, United States, her father, George Alexander Carpenter, was 53 and her mother, Eleanor Hayden, was 43. She lived in St. Marys City, St. Mary's, Maryland, United States in 1850. She died on 12 May 1867, at the age of 21.
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- Laura M S Carpenter in household of George A Carpenter, "United States Census, 1850"
- Laura Carpenter in household of Eleanor Carpenter, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (5)
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.
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.
Name Meaning
English (southern): occupational name for a worker in wood, Norman French carpentier (from Late Latin carpentarius ‘cartwright’).
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zimmermann , French Charpentier , Italian Carpentieri , or cognates and equivalents in various other languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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