Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Halk was born in 1862, in Versailles, Brown, Illinois, United States, her father, James Halk, was 42 and her mother, Rachel Watters, was 32. She married Charles Bollyard on 1 May 1889, in Mount Sterling, Brown, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Meredosia, Morgan, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died in 1929, at the age of 67.
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Sources (14)
- Mary Hawk in household of James Hawk, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Elizabeth Halk - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Mary Elizabeth Halk
- Mary E Halk, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Hungarian: nickname from halk ‘quiet’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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