Brief Life History of Berry John
When Berry John Butcher was born on 19 July 1860, in Monroe, Indiana, United States, his father, Elah R. Butcher, was 42 and his mother, Elvira Jane Givens, was 33. He married Mary "Mollie" Bell Anderson on 12 October 1890, in Monroe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Bloomington Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1910. He died on 10 July 1920, in Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Van Buren Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States.
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- Berry J Butcher in household of Elva Butcher, "United States Census, 1900"
- Berry J Butcher, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Barry John Butcher, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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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.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a butcher or slaughterer, from Middle English, Anglo-Norman French bocher, bouch(i)er, bowcher (Old French bochier, bouchier, a derivative of bouc ‘ram’).
Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Bučar (see Bucar ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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