James Carr

Male1850–

Brief Life History of James

When James Carr was born in 1850, in Elk Creek Township, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Calvin Carr, was 33 and his mother, Sophia Sanford, was 26.

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Family Time Line

Calvin Carr
1817–
Sophia Sanford
1824–1904
Lester Pernet Carr
1841–1904
John Carr
1848–
Abigail Carr
1846–
Pauline Polly Carr
1847–1903
James Carr
1850–
Orvil Olander Carr
1851–1914
Cassius C Carr
1856–
Emma Jane Carr
1858–1919
Fred W Carr
1859–
Ella Carr
1863–
Frank Adelbert Carr
1865–1929
Leda Carr
1865–

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    World Events (3)

    1863

    Age 13

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 13

    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.

    1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

    Age 13

    The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Carra ‘descendant of Carra’, a personal name from the adjective corr ‘pointed’, explained as meaning ‘spear’. As an Ulster surname, Carr was often confused with Scottish Kerr .

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chathair, a Donegal name meaning ‘son of Giolla Cathair’ or ‘the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Cathar’. Cathar was a priest and bishop, otherwise unknown.

    Irish: in Galway, a shortened Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Chéire, see Keary .

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

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