Brief Life History of George Burn
When George Burn Hatch was born on 28 October 1849, in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Rufus Hatch, was 51 and his mother, Rowana Vinson Vincent, was 46. He died on 9 January 1863, at the age of 13, and was buried in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Geo Hatch in household of Rufus Hatch, "United States Census, 1860"
- George Burn Hatch, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- George B Hatch, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Hatch (Bedfordshire, Devon, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire), Hacche in South Molton (Devon), or else a topographic name from residence near a hatch, a gate leading to a forest or sometimes a sluice-gate, from Middle English hacche ‘gate’ (Old English hæcce, Kentish Old English hec(c)). This name has been in Ireland since the 17th century, associated with County Meath and the nearby part of Louth.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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