Brief Life History of Napoleon Bonaparte
When Napoleon Bonaparte Seroy was born on 24 July 1859, in Kankakee, Illinois, United States, his father, Samuel Simon Seroy, was 29 and his mother, Rosalie Joubert, was 22. He married Edith Sarah Munger on 26 September 1883, in Herscher, Kankakee, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Lamar Township, Barton, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Barton, Missouri, United States in 1920. He died on 4 March 1921, in Lamar, Barton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Lake Cemetery, Lamar Heights, Barton, Missouri, United States.
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- Nopilian Seroy in household of Aaron Monger, "United States Census, 1880"
- Napolian B Seray, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Napoleon Bonaparte Seroy, "Find A Grave Index"
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1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Jacques, Marcel, Alain, Henri, Alphonse, Andre, Antoine, Christophe, Franck, Hugues, Jean Michel.
French and Walloon; Flemish (also Le Roy); Breton (Le Roy): nickname from Old French rey, roy ‘king’ (see Roy ), with (fused) French definite article le. This may occasionally also be a habitational name from Le Roy, the name of several places in various parts of France. Compare Laraway 2 and Laroy .
History: This surname is listed (in the form Le Roy) in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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