Brief Life History of Anny Melary
When Anny Melary Gosselin was born in June 1850, in United States, her father, Cyprien Gosselin, was 29 and her mother, Vénérande Dupre, was 29. She married Norbert Lepitre on 14 October 1867, in Wotton, Les Sources, Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Hochelaga, Montreal, Quebec, Canada for about 10 years. She died on 9 April 1916, in East Angus, Compton, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 65, and was buried in East Angus, Compton, Quebec, Canada.
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- Anny Lepretre in household of Norbert Lepretre, "Canada Census, 1901"
- Annie Gosselin in entry for Mathias Samuel Lepitre and Marie-Regina Gauthier, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932"
- Metorè Lepitre in household of Norbert Lepitre, "Canada Census, 1911"
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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.
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
Some characteristic forenames: French Gaston, Armand, Lucien, Benoit, Marcel, Normand, Andre, Laurent, Adrien, Aime, Alphonse, Germain.
French: from the Old French personal name Goscelin, Gosselin, Joscelin, from ancient Germanic Goz(e)lin, a diminutive of a short form of compound names based on the element goz (from gaut, an ethnic name meaning ‘Geat’ or ‘Goth’; see Goss ). Compare Gorsline and Goslin .
History: François Gosselin from Longjumeau in Essonne, France, married Marie Babin in Lachenaie, QC, in 1748. Gabriel Gosselin from Combray in Calvados, France, married first Françoise Lelièvre in Quebec City, QC, in 1653, and second Louise Guillot in Sainte-Famille, Île d'Orléans, QC, in 1677. — This surname is listed along with its rare altered form Gorseline in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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