Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Klock was born in 1847, in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, United States, her father, Elias Klock, was 29 and her mother, Alice Eliza Sharp, was 28. She died in 1925, at the age of 78.
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- Maria Klock in household of Peter Klock, "United States Census, 1850"
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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
Dutch and North German:
nickname from Middle Dutch or Low German cloec, clo(o)c ‘deft, skillful, clever’.
topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a bell, Middle High German glocke, Middle Dutch clocke. In some instances this may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a bell maker or bell ringer.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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