Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Proulx, Jr. was born about 1857, in Massachusetts, United States, his father, Edward Proulx, was 32 and his mother, Hannah Larkin, was 25. He lived in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1880.
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- Edward J Proulx in household of Edward Proulx, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Edward Proulx, Jr. - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Edward Proulx, Jr.
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World Events (8)
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.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Marcel, Normand, Jacques, Fernand, Michel, Yvon, Aime, Cecile, Francois, Gratien.
Altered form of French Prou: nickname from regional French prou ‘valiant, wise, expert’.
History: Jacques Prou dit Le Poitevin from Gournay-Loizé in Deux-Sèvres, France, married Jeanne Pilon in Lachine, QC, in 1706. Jean Prou from Saumur in Maine-et-Loire, France, married Jacquette Fournier in Quebec City, QC, in 1673. Jean Prou from Poitiers in Vienne, France, married Catherine Pinel in Quebec City, QC, in 1676. Pierre Prou from Curzon in Vendée, France, married Marie Gauthier in QC in 1669.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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