Brief Life History of Martha Du
When Martha Du Vic was born on 20 June 1848, in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States, her father, John Du Vic, was 26 and her mother, Martha Bennett, was 22. She married William Bewsher about 1865, in United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States in 1920 and Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1920. She died on 19 December 1933, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Martha Busher in household of Wm Busher, "United States Census, 1870"
- Martha Duvick, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Martha Bewsher, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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World Events (8)
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Los Angeles, California, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Lars, Lennart, Nels, Nils.
Norwegian and Swedish: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway and Sweden, so named with Old Norse vík ‘small bay, inlet’. In Swedish it may also be a topographic or ornamental name. Compare Weeks .
Czech: from a short form of the personal name Viktor (see Victor ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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