Brief Life History of William D.
When William D. Dantz was born on 10 July 1837, in Lake Luzerne, Lake Luzerne, Warren, New York, United States, his father, John Dantz, was 54 and his mother, Amanda Doty, was 31. He married Mary A. Ball in 1860, in Lake Luzerne, Lake Luzerne, Warren, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Northumberland, Saratoga, New York, United States in 1880 and Greenwich, Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 19 May 1909, in Thompson, Junius, Seneca, New York, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren, New York, United States.
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- William Dance, "New York State Census, 1875"
- William D Dantz, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- William Dantz in entry for Sarah A Dantz Lackey, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
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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
German: variant of Manz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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