Brief Life History of Laura Ann
When Laura Ann Barnett was born on 24 July 1862, in Elbridge, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States, her father, John William Barnett, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Hider, was 30. She married Henry Lewis Somes on 8 February 1888, in Elbridge, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1875. She died on 9 September 1942, in Van Buren, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 80.
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Sources (6)
- Laura Burnett, "New York State Census, 1875"
- Laura A Somes dans le foyer de H L Somes, "Recensement des États-Unis, 1910"
- Laura A Barnett, "New York State Census, 1865"
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World Events (8)
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.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn, to set light to’).
English (of Norman origin): from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): this surname has been adopted by Ashkenazic Jews in the English-speaking world, perhaps as an Anglicized form of a vaguely similar Jewish name such as Baruch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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