Brief Life History of Henry F
When Henry F Thayer was born on 2 March 1837, in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, John Thayer, was 45 and his mother, Sally Amelia Tower, was 41. He had at least 2 sons with Margaret Thayer. He died in 1929, at the age of 92.
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- Henry F Thayer, "New York State Census, 1905"
- Henry F Thayer in household of Wm L Thayer, "New York State Census, 1865"
- Henry F. Thayer, "United States Census, 1880"
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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
English (Gloucestershire and Somerset): from Middle English the eir ‘the heir’ with fused definite article. See Ayer .
History: Sylvanus Thayer (1785–1872), military engineer, an early superintendant of the US Military Academy at West Point, was born in Braintree, MA, into a family of English origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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