Brief Life History of Rosanna
When Rosanna Bircumshaw was born on 20 January 1858, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Bircumshaw, was 37 and her mother, Rosetta Plackett, was 34. She married Michael “Mitchell” Collins on 11 June 1877, in Pulaski, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 1 March 1934, in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Roxanna Collins in household of Michael Collins, "United States Census, 1920"
- Rosanna Bircamsham, "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944"
- Rosanna Collins, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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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.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English: see Birkinshaw .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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