James Quackenbush

Male1840–8 November 1886

Brief Life History of James

James Quackenbush was born in 1840, in Ontario, Canada. He married Mary Matilda Hawkins on 6 October 1866, in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States. He died on 8 November 1886, in Monroe, New York, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Spencerport, Monroe, New York, United States.

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James Quackenbush
1840–1886
Mary Matilda Hawkins
1838–1928
Marriage: 6 October 1866

Sources (2)

  • James A Quackenbush, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
  • James Anderson Quackenbush, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 October 1866Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

    • World Events (7)

    1846

    Age 6

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    1863

    Age 23

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 23

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of Dutch Quackenbosch: topographic name from Dutch kwak ‘night heron’ + bosch ‘woodland, wilderness’. The surname Quackenbosch is no longer found in the Netherlands. Compare Quakenbush .

    History: Quackenbosch was the name of a prominent Dutch family in Beverwyck in New Netherland (now Albany, NY) in the 17th century. The family was associated with the early brick-making industry in Fort Orange-Beverwyck. A house built by them in the early 1700s still stands; it is the oldest surviving house in Albany.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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