Brief Life History of Genevieve "Jenny"
When Genevieve "Jenny" Green was born on 21 May 1862, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, her father, Jonathan Smith Green, was 31 and her mother, Emily Benton Hunt, was 26. She married Edward E. Hooper on 11 January 1882, in Kings, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 5 August 1942, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in New York, United States.
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- Jennie Green, "United States Census, 1870"
- Genevieve Green, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Genevieve May, "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.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or was young or immature, or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green (Middle English grene, a transferred use of the color term). This is one of the most common and widespread of English surnames. In North America it has assimilated cognates from other languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen ) and Dutch Groen ; compare 7 below. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: alternatively, from a Middle English personal name Grene.
Irish: adopted for Ó hUainín ‘descendant of Uainín’, a personal name from a pet form of uaine ‘green’, see Honan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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