Fanny Follett

Female3 October 1847–24 June 1863

Brief Life History of Fanny

When Fanny Follett was born on 3 October 1847, in West Hamburg, Tilden Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Charles Henry Follett, was 24 and her mother, Nancy Gard, was 25. She lived in Franklin Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 24 June 1863, at the age of 15.

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Family Time Line

Charles Henry Follett
1823–1873
Nancy Gard
1822–1898
Demilia Follett
1844–1925
Fanny Follett
1847–1863
Ophelia P. Follett
1855–1915
Charles N Follett
1858–

Sources (2)

  • Fanny Follett in household of C F Follett, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Fanny Follet in household of Charles Follet, "United States Census, 1860"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (2)

1863

Age 16

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

1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

Age 16

The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French fol(l)et ‘fool, jester’.

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

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