Brief Life History of Emma F
When Emma F Devereux was born on 6 June 1852, in Castine, Cornwall, New York Colony, British Colonial America, her father, John Devereux, was 44 and her mother, Elizabeth Farnham, was 39. She married Jason Hanson in 1870, in Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States for about 10 years and Gorham, Cumberland, Maine, United States in 1880. She died on 5 November 1896, at the age of 44, and was buried in John Devereux Cemetery, West Penobscot, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States.
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- Emma J Devereux, "United States Census, 1870"
- Emma Devereux Hanson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Emma Devereaux in entry for Lester W Hanson and Grace B Tucker, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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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.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Dermot, Sean.
English and Irish: of Norman origin, a habitational name for someone from Évreux in Eure, France, with the preposition d(e). See also Everest for the name without the preposition.
History: This was the surname of the Earls of Essex from 1572 to 1641. Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, led an attempted colonization of Ulster, and his son, Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, briefly held the position of lord lieutenant of Ireland in 1599.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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