Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Blodgett M.D. was born on 18 April 1857, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States, his father, Henry Cole Blodgett, was 28 and his mother, Mary A. Birdsall, was 25. He married Mary Sophia Birdsall on 18 April 1883, in Palmyra, Wayne, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1900. He died on 28 November 1887, in New York County, New York, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Genesee, New York, United States.
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- George W Blodgett in household of Thomas T Birdsall, "United States Census, 1860"
- George W. Blodgett, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- George W. Blodgett, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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