Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Brewbaker was born about 1856, in Eureka, Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States, her father, Jacob Brubaker, was 38 and her mother, Mary Shira, was 34. She married Harry Rhodes Crawford on 25 October 1878, in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States for about 10 years and Saint Johns, Clinton, Michigan, United States in 1900.
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- Mary E Crawford, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Elizabeth Brewbaker - Memory of Someone: Memory of a relative: birth: about 1856; Eureka, Clinton, Michigan, United States
- Mary Brenbaker, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1887 · The Bagley Memorial Fountain
The Bagley Memorial Fountain was erected in 1887 with funds from the estate of John Judson Bagley. Bagley's will ordered the construction of the drinking fountain which would provide the people of Detroit "water cold and pure as the coldest mountain stream." H.H. Richards was the architect for the Romanesque-style, pink granite, lionhead fountain. It is engraved with the words, "TESTAMENTARY GIFT FOR THE PEOPLE FROM JOHN JUDSON BAGLEY A.D. MDCCCLXXXVII".
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Brubacher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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