When Augusta O Burch was born in 1853, in Maryland, United States, her father, James Washington BURCH, was 38 and her mother, Susan Rebecca Carpenter, was 30. She lived in District 4, Charles, Maryland, United States in 1860.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
English: variant of Birch .
German; Dutch (Van der Burch): variant of Burg .
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