Brief Life History of Dorothea H. M.
When Dorothea H. M. Hoeft was born on 30 July 1861, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, John Henry Hoeft, was 39 and her mother, Amalia Dorothea Ludemann, was 37. She married William Bridgart Bower on 17 June 1885, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States in 1900 and Kings, New York, United States in 1920. She died on 11 July 1924, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States.
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- Dorothea Bower, "United States Census, 1920"
- Dorothea H M Hoeft, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Dorothea M. Hoeft Bower, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
North German (mainly Höft): from Middle Low German hovet, höft ‘head’, applied as a nickname or a topographic name.
German (Höft): habitational name from any of the places called Höft in Westphalia or near Linz in Austria. Compare Hoft .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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