Brief Life History of John Edgar
When John Edgar Fryer was born in December 1858, in Canton, Lewis, Missouri, United States, his father, John Fryer, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Ann Calvert, was 19. He lived in Canton Township, Lewis, Missouri, United States in 1860.
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- John Edger Fryer in household of John Fryer, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Edgar Fryer - Government record: Census record: birth-name: John Edgar Fryer
- Legacy NFS Source: John Edgar Fryer - Published information: death: 1863;
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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.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Freer 1.
Americanized form of German Freier or Freyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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