Brief Life History of William Westley
When William Westley Gurnee was born on 11 October 1867, in Cedar Springs, Kent, Michigan, United States, his father, Caleb Orin Gurnee, was 40 and his mother, Mary Jane Reed, was 39. He married Anne Elizabeth Longcore on 13 October 1889, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States in 1920 and Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States in 1930. He died on 11 February 1931, in Creston, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Chestnut, Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
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- William Gurnee, "United States Census, 1900"
- William W. Gurnee, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- William Wesley Gurnel, "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union
Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Garnier .
Probably also an altered form of English Gurney .
History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed along with its original form Garnier in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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