Thomas Hausknecht

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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Family Time Line

Thomas Hausknecht
1808–
Nancy Klingaman
1805–1867
Elizabeth Hausknecht
1832–1879
Silas Houseknecht
about 1835–

Sources (2)

  • Thomas Houskneck, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Thomas Housknecht, "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. 

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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