Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Garber was born on 29 June 1861, in New York, United States, his father, John G Garber, was 45 and his mother, Elizabeth Hershey, was 38. He had at least 1 daughter with Ida May Clemons. He lived in New Bremen, Lewis, New York, United States in 1865 and Marion Township, Newton, Missouri, United States for about 50 years. He died on 19 March 1957, at the age of 95, and was buried in Newton, Missouri, United States.
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- Jake Garber, "United States Census, 1920"
- Jacob Garber, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jacob Garber, "United States Census, 1930"
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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
North German: from a personal name composed of gēri, gāri ‘spear’ + berht ‘bright, famous’.
German: northern variant of Gerber .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Gerber , from Yiddish garber.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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