Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Siegel was born on 9 June 1856, in Ray, Missouri, United States, her father, John Balsor Siegel, was 57 and her mother, Elizabeth Icel, was 41. She married Joseph O'Dell on 18 February 1877, in Ray, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 27 January 1928, in Fishing River Township, Ray, Missouri, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Fishing River Township, Clay, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Mary E Odle, "United States Census, 1920"
- Miss Elizabeth Meyers in entry for Mr Joseph Odell, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Mary Siegal in household of Balsar Siegal, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
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
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Meyer, Emanuel, Yetta, Aron, Avrom, Chaim, Hyam, Isadore, Isidor.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, or for an official in charge of a seal, from Middle High German sigel ‘seal’. The Jewish surname can also be artificial.
German: from a medieval personal name, a pet form of the various ancient Germanic personal names formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element, for example Siegfried .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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