Brief Life History of Sylvester
When Sylvester Dresser was born in 1855, in Georgetown Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, his father, Charles Dresser, was 32 and his mother, Nancy Grinnels, was 23. He married Mattie R. Bogue on 29 January 1876. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Grant Township, Mecosta, Michigan, United States for about 10 years and Big Rapids Township, Mecosta, Michigan, United States in 1930. He died on 20 February 1931, in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States.
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- Sylvester Dreper in household of Charles Dreper, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sylvester Dresser, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Sylvester Dresser, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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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.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
German: eastern variant of Drescher .
English (Durham and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who dressed or finished cloth, from Middle English dresser, dress(o)ur ‘director, guide; dresser or finisher of textiles etc.’ Compare Fuller .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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