Brief Life History of Albert U
When Albert U Steele was born in 1856, in Macomb, Michigan, United States, his father, Richard J. Steele, was 56 and his mother, Alvinia Harrington, was 37. He married Bertha Sommerfeldt on 23 October 1885, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Clinton, Macomb, Michigan, United States in 1860 and East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, United States in 1880. He died on 21 December 1897, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 41.
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- Albert Steele in household of James H Stewart, "United States Census, 1880"
- Albert Steele, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Albert Steele, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
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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.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English stel(e) ‘steel’, perhaps used for someone considered as hard and durable as steel, or for a foundry worker.
English: variant of Stile .
Scottish: habitational name from one or more of the places called Steel(e) or Steill in Ayrshire, Berwickshire, and Dumfriesshire, from Scots steel ‘steep bank, spur of a ridge’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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