When Benjamin Rufus was born about 1853, in Michigan, United States, his father, John Wilbur Rufus, was 36 and his mother, Anna Marie Presley, was 20.
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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.
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.
English: variant of Ruff (see Rough ), with post-medieval excrescent -(e)s. The spelling of the surname has been modified to look like the personal name Rufus, which came into vernacular use in England in the 19th century. This personal name, however, may be the origin of the surname among African Americans (see 3 below).
African (mainly Nigeria) and probably also African American: from the personal name Rufus, borne by various minor early Christian saints. Originally it was a Latin nickname for someone with red hair (see 2 above).
Slovak (mainly Rúfus): nickname for a red-haired man, from Latin rufus ‘red(dish), red-haired’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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