Brief Life History of George Prentiss
When George Prentiss Dennett was born on 4 June 1857, in Saco, York, Maine, United States, his father, Eli Dennett, was 22 and his mother, Eunice A. Patterson, was 17. He married Mary Ella Gerald on 19 October 1879, in Biddeford, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Mapleton, Aroostook, Maine, United States for about 60 years. He died on 22 May 1940, in United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
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- George P Dennett in household of Eli Dennett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: George P Dennett - Published information: birth-name: George P Dennett
- George P. Dennett, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
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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.
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
English: from a pet form of Middle English Denis (see Dennis ), or possibly from a pet form of Denise, as, for example, Denote, a female character in Piers Plowman.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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