Brief Life History of Rineth A
When Rineth A Luker was born on 2 March 1854, in Toms River Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, his father, Kenneth Luker, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Wilbert, was 29. He lived in New Jersey, United States in 1854.
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- Rineth A Luker in household of Kineth Luker, "United States Census, 1860"
- Lewker birth 2 March 1854, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
- Lewker birth 2 March 1854, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
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World Events (8)
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for someone who had to watch or look after something, typically a watchman or a keeper of animals, Middle English lokere (a derivative of Middle English loke(n), luke(n) ‘to look’, Old English lōcian). Medieval examples of Loker(e) and Lokar could alternatively be spellings of Locker . Compare Looker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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