Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Canfield was born about 1854, in Allegany, Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, her father, Lewis D Canfield, was 43 and her mother, Harriet Huling, was 39. She lived in Ward, Allegany, New York, United States in 1860 and New York, United States in 1865.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Mary J Canfield in household of Lewis Canfield, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mary Canfield in household of Lewis L Canfield, "New York State Census, 1865"
- Mary Canfield in household of Lewis L Canfield, "New York State Census, 1865"
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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.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from Great or Little Canfield in Essex, named with the Old English personal name Cana (see Cane 2) + feld ‘open country’.
in some cases the surname may be of Norman origin, a habitational name from Canville-les-Deux-Églises in Seine-Maritime (France).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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