When James A. Collett was born in 1847, in Moniteau, Missouri, United States, his father, Isaac Collett, was 35 and his mother, Mary Ann Glenn, was 34. He married Catharina Reichel on 13 February 1870. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Walker Township, Moniteau, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 20 October 1881, at the age of 34, and was buried in Moniteau, Missouri, United States.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
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English: from a pet form of the personal name Col(l), a pet form of Nicholas . There was also a feminine form, Collette, which may also have given rise to a surname. The name could also mean ‘Coll the younger’.
American French: variant of Collette .
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