Brief Life History of William
When William Mesnard was born on 5 November 1839, in Ohio, United States, his father, John H. Mesnard, was 23 and his mother, Anna Spitler, was 26. He married Eliza Ann McLaughlin on 6 December 1860, in Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lykens, Crawford, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Eden Township, Seneca, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 30 August 1908, at the age of 68, and was buried in Seneca Township, Seneca, Ohio, United States.
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- Wm Messnard, "United States Census, 1880"
- William Mesnard, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William Mesnard or Messnard, "Ohio, Grave Registrations of Soldiers, 1810-1955"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
French: altered form of Ménard (see Menard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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