Brief Life History of Josephine
When Josephine Munson was born on 5 June 1847, in Franklin, Otsego, New York, United States, her father, John H Munson, was 32 and her mother, Julia A Hodge, was 30. She married Charles D McMinn on 14 October 1868. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Delaware, New York, United States in 1880 and Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1932, in Franklin, Delaware, New York, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Ouleout, Davenport, Delaware, New York, United States.
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- Josephine Mcminn in household of Charles O Mcminn, "New York State Census, 1875"
- Legacy NFS Source: Josephine Munson - birth: 5 June 1847; Franklin, Delaware, New York, United States
- Josephine Munson McMinn, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Essex): patronymic from the personal name Mund , meaning ‘son of Mund’. See also Munn .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Monsen . Compare Munsen .
Altered form of Monson 1, a surname of Swedish origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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