Brief Life History of George
When George Springstead was born in 1851, in Westchester, New York, United States, his father, Spencer Springstead, was 31 and his mother, Margaret Allison, was 31.
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Family Time Line
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- George Springstead in household of Spencer Springstead, "United States Census, 1880"
World Events (8)
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.
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
Name Meaning
Possibly English: habitational name from a lost orunidentified place.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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