Julia Bunker

Female24 February 1850–22 November 1884

Brief Life History of Julia

When Julia Bunker was born on 24 February 1850, in Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Lemuel James Bunker, was 26 and her mother, Isette S Garland, was 25. She married Edward H Balch in 1864. She died on 22 November 1884, at the age of 34.

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Edward H Balch
1840–
Julia Bunker
1850–1884
Marriage: 1864

Sources (5)

  • Julia H. Bunker, "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
  • Julia H Balch, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
  • Julia Balch, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1864
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (6)

    1863

    Age 13

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 13

    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

    Age 20

    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: nickname, of Norman origin, for a reliable or good-hearted person, from Old French bon ‘good’ + cuer ‘heart’ (from Latin cor).

    German (Bünker): variant of Bönker (see Boenker ).

    History: Bunker Hill in Charlestown, MA, was named as land assigned in 1634 to George Bunker of Charlestown, who had emigrated from Odell in Bedfordshire, England.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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