Hannah Finette Wilcox

Brief Life History of Hannah Finette

When Hannah Finette Wilcox was born on 1 May 1847, in Bath, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States, her father, Elijah Wilcox, was 37 and her mother, Sally Ann Cummings, was 34. She married William H. Roiyer in 1866, in Urbana, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Urbana, Steuben, New York, United States in 1880 and Bath, Steuben, New York, United States for about 5 years. She died on 26 June 1928, in Bath, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Bath, Steuben, New York, United States.

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William H. Roiyer
1850–
Hannah Finette Wilcox
1847–1928
Marriage: 1866
Robert E Roiyer
1866–1929
Charles A. Roiyer
1870–

Sources (8)

  • Hanah P Roiyer in household of Wm H Roiyer, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Hannah Finetta Wilcox Roiyer, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Hannah F Royer in household of William H Royer, "New York State Census, 1905"

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World Events (8)

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.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Flintshire): variant of Wilcock , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is based on the pronunciation.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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