Brief Life History of Willis Ford
When Willis Ford Waite was born on 21 March 1850, in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John Bement Wait, was 37 and his mother, Celia Ford, was 30. He married Marianna A. Brewer on 17 September 1879, in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Massachusetts, United States in 1870. He died on 31 December 1906, in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Charles Wait in household of John B Wait, "United States Census, 1850"
- Wait, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
- Willis F Waite, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
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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.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a watchman, either in a town or castle, from Anglo-Norman French waite ‘watchman, member of the watch’ (of ancient Germanic origin; compare Wachter ). In the Middle Ages the town waits typically combined the functions of watchmen and musicians through being trumpeters or pipers. There may also have been some late confusion with White or Wheat .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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