Brief Life History of Ellen Elizabeth
When Ellen Elizabeth Gallaher was born on 7 September 1841, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, her father, William Galliher, was 33 and her mother, Rossanna Johnson, was 32. She married Frederick Augustus Jennings Jr. on 7 April 1863, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States in 1885 and Seattle, King, Washington, United States for about 10 years. She died on 7 September 1924, in Kirkland, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
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- Ellen Gallaher in household of William Gallaher, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elizabeth E Galliher, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Ellen E. Gallibor, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851
Historical Boundaries 1851: Lewis, Oregon Territory, United States 1852: Thurston, Oregon Territory, United States 1852: King, Oregon Territory, United States 1853: King, Washington Territory, United States 1889: King, Washington, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Irish: from Ó Gallchobhair, see Gallagher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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