Brief Life History of Isabella Van Alstine
When Isabella Van Alstine De Friest was born on 4 May 1861, in Fair Haven, Quinnipiac, New Haven Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Albertus Becker DeFriest, was 29 and her mother, Elmina L Grannis, was 27. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1870.
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- Isabella De Friest in household of Alfred De Friest, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alva H Defriest in the 1870 United States Federal Census
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.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Dilip, Anirban, Gopal, Alok, Anindya, Arunava, Asit, Asok, Dibyendu, Goutam, Indra, Indranil.
Indian: variant of Dey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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