Brief Life History of Ida May
When Ida May Townsend was born on 24 June 1857, in Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, her father, Warren T. Townsend, was 33 and her mother, Henrietta Crocker, was 31. She married Daniel J. Derby on 8 February 1876, in Litchfield, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870 and Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States for about 10 years. She died on 29 November 1933, in Lansing, New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Ida Derby in household of Daniel J Derby, "United States Census, 1900"
- Ida May Townsend, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
- Ida May Derby, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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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.
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived at the extremity of a village, from Middle English toun(es)ende. Compare Town . There may have been some confusion with Townson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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