When George D. Woodgate was born in December 1850, in New York, United States, his father, Joseph Woodgate, was 43 and his mother, Jane Bourne, was 45. He married Anna Augusta Hadden on 8 March 1871, in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Otsego, Allegan, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States for about 10 years.
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A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
English (southeastern): topographic name from Middle English wode ‘wood’ + gate ‘gate’ (Old English wudu + geat). The surname may also be habitational, from East or West Woodyates in Dorset.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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