John Rhine

Brief Life History of John

When John Rhine was born in 1810, in Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Rhine, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth J Reeder, was 30. He had at least 7 sons and 4 daughters with Mary Ellen Butler. He lived in Brush Valley, Brush Valley Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 18 March 1889, in Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

John Rhine
1810–1889
Mary Ellen Butler
1822–1873
George Ross Rhine
1843–1925
William Lemuel Rhine
1844–1912
Mary Louise Rhine
1846–
James Wilson Rhine
1849–1930
Elizabeth Jane Rhine
1851–1927
Samuel A Rhine
1852–1853
Margaret A Rhine
1854–1855
Prudence E Rhine Williams
1855–1904
John Campbell Rhine
1858–1929
Benjamin S. Rhine
1862–1946
Isaac Eby Rhine
1865–1954

Sources (9)

  • John Rhine, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
  • John Rhine in entry for Benjamin S. Rhine and Rinnie Parry, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • John Rhine, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1831

Historical Boundaries 1831: Juniata, Pennsylvania, United States

Name Meaning

German: name from the common river name Rhin.

Americanized form of German Rhein .

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

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