George Merrick Sanford

Male23 August 1855–1943

Brief Life History of George Merrick

When George Merrick Sanford was born on 23 August 1855, in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Daniel Sanford, was 33 and his mother, Almira Philura Goodwell, was 33. He married Lizzie Viletta Fisherdick on 23 August 1888, in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died in 1943, in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Merrick Sanford
1855–1943
Lizzie Viletta Fisherdick
1862–1933
Marriage: 23 August 1888
Robert Arden Sanford
1891–1964
Marian Julia Sanford
1893–1990
Ruth Delilah Sanford
1901–1997
Frances Elizabeth Sanford
1904–1990

Sources (33)

  • George Sanford in household of Daniel Sanford, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sanford, "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915"
  • George M. Sanford, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 August 1888Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

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    World Events (8)

    1863

    Age 8

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 8

    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.

    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

    Age 26

    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    English (Devon): variant of Sandford .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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