Brief Life History of Edward Spencer
When Edward Spencer Carr was born on 29 June 1845, in Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States, his father, Caleb Carr, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Wilber, was 24. He married Catherine Maria Sweet in 1868, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 13 January 1911, at the age of 65, and was buried in New Haven, Oswego, New York, United States.
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- Edward S Carr, "New York State Census, 1875"
- Edward Spencer Carr, "Find A Grave Index"
- The Carr Family Records, 1894 - Carr family, Carr, William, 1597-1672, 'Compilation of Published Sources' on MyHeritage
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World Events (7)
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
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Carra ‘descendant of Carra’, a personal name from the adjective corr ‘pointed’, explained as meaning ‘spear’. As an Ulster surname, Carr was often confused with Scottish Kerr .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chathair, a Donegal name meaning ‘son of Giolla Cathair’ or ‘the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Cathar’. Cathar was a priest and bishop, otherwise unknown.
Irish: in Galway, a shortened Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chéire, see Keary .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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