Brief Life History of Joseph LaForest
When Joseph LaForest Gaslin was born on 27 November 1836, in Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, his father, Thomas Gaslin, was 41 and his mother, Hannah M. Nichols, was 43. He married Celestia Jane Stevens on 14 November 1859, in Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Champlin Township, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States for about 1 years and Anoka, Anoka, Minnesota, United States in 1910. He died on 17 November 1927, in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States.
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- Joseph Goslin in household of Joseph Goslin, "Minnesota Territorial Census, 1857"
- Joseph Gaslin, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
- Joseph J Gaslin, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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1839
Earliest recorded marker: (Washington Territory) Joseph Cordway BIRTH 1817 DEATH 26 Feb 1839 (aged 21–22) BURIAL Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA MEMORIAL ID 57984982
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English (Essex): variant of Joslin .
French: variant of Gosselin and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.
South German (Göslin): from a pet form of any of several personal names formed with Gos-, for example Gossbert (see Goss ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Anoka County Union, Anoka, Minnesota, September 4, 1907, p.12.
MARRIED Tuesday evening, at the home of the bride, Mrs. Emily Pratt and Joseph Gaslin were united in marriage by Rev. F. R. Leach. Only a few near relatives and friends were present. Following the c …
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