When Lydia Ann Milks was born on 15 July 1852, in Eardley, Pontiac, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, her father, Richard Milks, was 32 and her mother, Margaret Malinda Corbett, was 27. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Wesley Iliff. She died on 19 July 1878, in Paradise Township, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States, at the age of 26, and was buried in Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States.
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A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
English: variant of Milk , with excrescent -s.
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