When Rebecca Wilbert Chamberlin was born on 12 January 1845, in Forked River, Lacey Township, Ocean, New Jersey, United States, her father, Joseph Folten Chamberlin, was 32 and her mother, Amy Wilbert, was 28. She married James Kilpatrick McDonald about October 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 4 September 1890, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
English: variant of Chamberlain .
French: occupational name for an official in charge of the private chambers of his master, from Old French chamberlenc ‘chamberlain’. See also Chamberlain and compare above.
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