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John George Gill was born 15 March 1836 in St. Lawrence, Cumbria, Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Elizabeth Scherdon (1844-1925), daughter of John A. Chardon and Mary Anna Eckenrode. They had sixteen children. John died 20 May 1916 in St. Lawrence. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota.
The personal letters of Americans during the Civil War preserve first-person records of news, people, and emotions that humanize the horrific events of the war and provide unique insights into the conflict's effects on individuals, families, communities, and America. Often, however, only the letters sent home survived, leaving half of the story missing. Between Home and the Front presents previously unpublished letters from the Walters family's collection held by the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, which include the exchange of correspondence between the home front and front line, a perspective not often seen. Between Home and the Front gives us a glimpse into the poignant questions, a...
"In this book, Gerard J. Brault offers an introduction to Franco- American culture, covering the group's history, ideology, language, and literature; architecture, art, folklore, and music; demography, education, politics, religion, and sociology. " Back cover of book.
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