Brief Life History of Alfaretta Amy
When Alfaretta Amy DeWitt was born on 3 November 1856, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, her father, Reuben Lloyd DeWitt, was 31 and her mother, Charlotte Huntsman, was 27. She married Joseph Harris Kelly on 23 April 1878, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in San Bernardino, California, United States in 1860 and San Bernardino Judicial Township, San Bernardino, California, United States in 1900. She died on 23 March 1931, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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- Alfaretta A Kelly, "United States Census, 1930"
- Alfleta Dewitt, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Alfaretta Amy DeWitt Kelly, "Find A Grave Index"
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1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon
The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
Dutch: nickname denoting someone with white or very fair hair, or an exceptionally pale complexion, from Middle Dutch witte + the definite article de.
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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