Thomas Hausknecht
20 February 1808–
Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of Thomas
When Thomas Hausknecht was born on 20 February 1808, in Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johann Martin Hausknecht, was 38 and his mother, Magdalena Schaeffer, was 37. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Nancy Klingaman.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Hausknecht
1808–
Nancy Klingaman
1805–1867
Elizabeth Hausknecht
1832–1867
Silas Houseknecht
1835–
Spouse and Children
1808–Male
Nancy Klingaman
1805–1867Female
children
(2)
Elizabeth Hausknecht
1832–1867Female
1835–Male
Parents and Siblings
1769–1847Male
1770–1857Female
siblings
(8)
Sarah Houseknecht
1798–1876Female
Joseph Houseknecht Sr
1799–1885Male
1800–Female
1805–Male
1808–Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1812
Age 4
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
Age 4
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1846
Age 38
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
German: occupational name from Middle High German hūs ‘house’ + knëcht ‘boy’, ‘servant’, slao a town-hall messenger.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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