Albert Bates

Brief Life History of Albert

When Albert Bates was born on 9 September 1848, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Barton Bisbee Bates, was 31 and his mother, Harriet Matilda Gannett, was 20. He married Lucretia Bell on 4 June 1866, in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States in 1855 and East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States for about 35 years. He died on 14 March 1895, in Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 46.

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Family Time Line

Albert Bates
1848–1895
Lucretia Bell
1846–1924
Marriage: 4 June 1866
Albert Bates
1866–
Eva Adelaide Bates
1868–1907
Minnie Starr Bates
1870–1958
George Eldon Bates
1872–
Ellen Porter Bates
1874–1910
Lulu Irene Bates
1876–
Forest Barton Bates
1878–
Frank Leroy Bates
1881–
Emma B. Bates
1887–1895

Sources (51)

  • Albert Bates, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Albert Bates, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Albert Bates, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915"

World Events (6)

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.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Bate with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also common in Ireland.

Americanized form of German Betz . See also Betts .

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

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