Brief Life History of Ellen Georgiana
When Ellen Georgiana Hefferan was born on 28 February 1853, in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, her father, Dr. William Hefferan, was 25 and her mother, Clarissa Mason, was 20. She married Edwin Heber Dugard Crowther on 8 November 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Bengal, India in 1853 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 28 February 1900, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Ellen Georgiana Hefferan, "United Kingdom, British India Office, Births and Baptisms, 1712-1965"
- Ellen G H Crowther, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Unknown in entry for Thomas H Crowther, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
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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.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
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Irish (Cork): variant of Hefferon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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