Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Devoe was born on 23 January 1840, in Harlem, New York County, New York, United States, his father, William Henry DeVoe, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Emma Corsa, was 24. He married Sarah Emma Corsa on 15 October 1866, in High Bridge, New York County, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1880. He died on 31 May 1921, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States.
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- John H Devoe, "United States Census, 1880"
- 1840 U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989 for John Henry Devoe birth 23 January 1840 and baptism 5 April 1840 with parents Wm H Devoe and Ann E Corsa
- John H. Devoe, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Devaux or Deveau .
English (Middlesex): variant of Devo, itself a variant of Defoe in any of the possible senses and thus a possible cognate of 1 above and 3 below.
Americanized form of Swiss French Thévoz (see Defoe 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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