Brief Life History of Lena
When Lena Chamot was born in 1861, in New York, United States, her father, Christopher P Chamot, was 33 and her mother, Eugenie Monnin, was 29. She died in 1936, at the age of 75.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Lena Shamot in household of Christopher Shamot, "New York State Census, 1875"
- Lena Chamot in household of Christopher Chamot, "United States Census, 1880"
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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.
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
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Marcel, Pierre, Adrien, Armand, Jacques, Lucien, Emilien, Fernand, Gaetan, Laurent, Normand.
French:
habitational name from any of several places called (Le) Chabot, from caput ‘head, summit’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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