Laney Latourette

Brief Life History of Laney

When Laney Latourette was born on 6 November 1843, in Pleasant Plains, Richmond, New York, United States, her father, Abraham Latourette, was 32 and her mother, Elizabeth Manee, was 31. She married William De Waters on 28 July 1865. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Westfield, Richmond, New York, United States for about 15 years and Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States in 1915. She died on 13 November 1917, at the age of 74, and was buried in Woodrow United Methodist Cemetery, Woodrow, Richmond, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William De Waters
1847–1920
Laney Latourette
1843–1917
Marriage: 28 July 1865
Elizabeth Latourette De Waters
1865–1949
Armenia L. De Waters
1868–1922
Abram Latourette Dewaters
1870–1948
Lewis A De Waters
1872–1931
Lavinia Gibson DeWaters
1874–
Harriet De Waters
1878–
Abigel L De Waters
1881–
John W Dewaters
1884–1968

Sources (21)

  • Larry Latourette in household of Abraham Latourette, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lanah Sarah Latourette DeWaters, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lamey Latterette in entry for William T Bogardus and Abigel L De Waters, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"

World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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.

Name Meaning

French: habitational name from Latourette or La Tourette, names of several places in the southern part of France, or a diminutive of the topographic name Latour . This surname is very rare in France.

History: This surname is listed (in the form La Tourette) in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

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