When Charles Nelson Mooar was born on 15 September 1843, in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Grant Powers Mooar, was 22 and his mother, Rhoena Colburn, was 20. He married Esther Parr in 1870. He died on 14 February 1877, in Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in West Street Cemetery, Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Romanian Dumitru, Florin, Ionel, Vasile. Indian Piyush, Ashok, Govind, Kishor, Nilesh, Pranav, Satish.
Indian (Gujarat): unexplained.
Romanian: occupational name for a miller, from morar, an agent derivative of Romanian moară ‘mill’ or a direct derivative of Latin molarius.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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