Brief Life History of John S
When John S Minnerly was born on 12 March 1838, in Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, Staats Hammond Minnerly, was 40 and his mother, Sarah Van Tassel See, was 24. He married Ann Eliza Partelow on 24 June 1857. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 6 February 1893, in Tarrytown, Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Banks Cemetery, Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States.
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- John S Minnerly, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: John S Minnerly - Government record: Census record: birth-name: John S Minnerly
- Marriage Certificate
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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
Probably an Americanized form of South German Minnerle, a pet form of Minner ‘lover’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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