Brief Life History of Josephine
When Josephine Ketchum was born in 1843, in New York, United States, her father, Henry Ketchum, was 53 and her mother, Eliza Cole, was 40. She married Edward Morris Bridgman on 10 January 1866, in Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Vestal, Broome, New York, United States in 1855 and Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1875. She died on 5 January 1912, in Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Floral Park Cemetery, Johnson City, Broome, New York, United States.
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- Josephine Bridgman, "New York State Census, 1905"
- Josephine Bridgman, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Josephine Ketchum in entry for James A Benson and Laura D Bridgman, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ketcham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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