Brief Life History of Julia D
When Julia D Jacobus was born on 28 May 1860, in Independence Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, her father, Dr. Peter Nelson Jacobus, was 26 and her mother, Anne Ottilie Delius, was 26. She married Amzi N Cosner on 23 November 1881, in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Sussex, New Jersey, United States in 1905 and Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1922, at the age of 62, and was buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States.
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- Julia D Casner in household of Amzi N Casner, "New Jersey State Census, 1905"
- Julia Jacobus, "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980"
- Julia Jacobus, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980"
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1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1879
Thomas Edison had been seeking to create a more practical and affordable version of the lightbulb, primarily for home use. Edison had attempted several different materials, including platinum and other metals, before ultimately deciding on a carbon filament. On October 21, 1879, Edison finally carried out the first successful test of this new light bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Name Meaning
German and Dutch: from the Latin personal name Jacobus, or a Latinized (humanistic) form of its vernacular variants Jakob and Jacob . This surname is also found in South Africa. In North America, it may also be an altered form of the German variant Jakobus.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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