Brief Life History of Flora Mary
When Flora Mary Watson was born in July 1842, in New Hampshire, United States, her father, William Watson, was 30 and her mother, Maria Jane Davis, was 30. She married Byron Ambrose on 15 October 1863. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Northwood, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States for about 10 years. She died on 11 August 1910, in Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 68.
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- Flora M Ambrose in household of William E Ambrose, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Flora Mary Watson - Government record: Census record: birth: July 1842; New Hampshire, United States
- Flora M. Watson, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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