Brief Life History of Stephen Pette
When Stephen Pette Bunker was born on 12 December 1856, in Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States, his father, John Bunker, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth S. Sargent, was 40. He married Cleymena Sargent on 19 July 1877, in Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 3 May 1912, in Birch Harbor, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Gouldsboro, Hancock, Maine, United States.
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- Stephen Bunker, "United States Census, 1860"
- Stephen P. Bunker, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Stephen P. Bunker, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: nickname, of Norman origin, for a reliable or good-hearted person, from Old French bon ‘good’ + cuer ‘heart’ (from Latin cor).
German (Bünker): variant of Bönker (see Boenker ).
History: Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA, was named as land assigned in 1634 to George Bunker of Charlestown, who had emigrated from Odell in Bedfordshire, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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