Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Crowther was born on 8 December 1859, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Crowther, was 27 and his mother, Mary Jackson, was 26. He died on 1 October 1864, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 4.
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- Henry Crowther, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Henry Crowther, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- Legacy NFS Source: Henry Crowther -
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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.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire): variant of Crowder 1.
Scottish: possibly a variant of McGrouther, from Gaelic Mac Grùdair ‘son of (the) brewer’, from grùdair ‘brewer’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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