Brief Life History 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 Maria Schaffer, was 37. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Nancy Klingaman. He lived in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860.
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Sources (2)
- Thomas Houskneck, "United States Census, 1850"
- Thomas Housknecht, "United States Census, 1860"
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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.
1843
Historical Boundaries 1843: Carbon, Pennsylvana, United States
Name Meaning
German: occupational name from Middle High German hūs ‘house’ + knëcht ‘boy, servant’, also ‘town-hall messenger’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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