Brief Life History of Roxanne L.
When Roxanne L. Worster was born on 23 September 1855, in Cherryfield, Washington, Maine, United States, her father, Robert Leighton Worster, was 34 and her mother, Melissa Davis, was 17. She married Sewell Worster on 15 April 1872, in Springfield, Penobscot, Maine, United States. She lived in Drew Plantation, Penobscot, Maine, United States in 1880. She died on 28 July 1928, in Kingman Township, Penobscot, Maine, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Kingman Township, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
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- Roxanna Wooster in household of Robert Wooster, "United States Census, 1860"
- Roxy L. Worster, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Roxie L. Worster Bishop, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Worcester .
German: variant of Wurster .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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