Brief Life History of Josephine Elizabeth
When Josephine Elizabeth Roueche was born on 3 March 1860, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, her father, Thomas Francis Roueche, was 27 and her mother, Margaret Comish, was 25. She married John Taylor on 19 December 1886, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States. She lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. She died on 27 November 1943, in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Josephine Rouche in household of Thos F Rouche, "United States Census, 1860"
- Josephine E. Taylor, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941" Entry for George W. Palmer
- Josephine R Palmer, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
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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.
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
Name Meaning
French (Rouèche): altered form of German Ruesch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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