Charles Holmes

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Holmes was born about 1853, in Sandusky, Freedom, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, his father, Myron Holmes, was 39 and his mother, Harriet Cheney, was 32.

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Family Time Line

Myron Holmes
1815–1893
Harriet Cheney
1822–1854
George Myron Holmes
1837–1900
Charles Holmes
1853–
Marie Holmes
1853–
Burnom Holmes
1838–1841
Wyrom Hyrum Holmes
1839–1921
Eber Byron Holmes
1841–1932
Burton B Holmes
1847–1915
Harriet Marion Holmes
1851–1921

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    World Events (3)

    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.

    1917 · Women Given the Right to Vote in New York

    Voters in New York approve a bill giving women the right to vote. This is passed three years prior to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution which allowed women to vote nationwide.

    Name Meaning

    English: either from the plural form of Holme , or else a variant of Holme or Home , with excrescent -s (see Holm ).

    Scottish: probably a habitational name from Holmes near Dundonald (Ayrshire), or possibly from another place so called in the barony of Inchestuir (Angus). Both placenames likely derive from the plural form of Middle English, Older Scots holm ‘islet, raised land in a marsh’ (see Holm ).

    Scottish and Irish: adopted for Scottish Gaelic and Irish Mac Thómais, Mac Thómais (see McComb ). In parts of western Ireland, Holmes is also a variant of Cavish, from Gaelic Mac Thámhais, another patronymic from Thomas . Early bearers in Ireland were probably immigrants from Scotland.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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