Brief Life History of Mary Susannah
When Mary Susannah Demar was born on 1 June 1858, in Aquasco, Prince George's, Maryland, United States, her father, John David Demar, was 41 and her mother, Martha Elizabeth DeMar, was 34. She died on 24 October 1929, in District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Aquasco, Prince George's, Maryland, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Mary S Demar in household of Benjamin Richardson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mary Sussanna Demarr, "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961"
- Susanna Lemon in household of Benjamin Richardson, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
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
German: habitational name from a place called Themar (between Meiningen and Coburg).
American shortened (and altered) form of French Desmarais or Demarais . Compare Demarr .
French: probably a variant of Demars 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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