John R Bitner

Brief Life History of John R

When John R Bitner was born on 27 August 1826, in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Abraham Bitner, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Porter, was 27. He married Fianna Wiedler on 26 April 1852. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 29 August 1897, in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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John R Bitner
1826–1897
Fianna Wiedler
1827–1895
Marriage: 26 April 1852
Jacob S Bitner
1852–1926
John Franklin Bitner
1855–1870
Lillie W Bitner
1856–1881
William H Bitner
1857–1931
Abram Hearstworth Bitner
1862–1933
D Edwin Bitner
1863–
Annie M Bitner
1864–1930
Alfred F Bitner
1869–1940
Helen O "Nellie" Bitner
1872–1936

Sources (5)

  • John R Bitner, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John R Bitner, "Find A Grave Index"
  • J.R. Bitner in entry for William Lincoln Kendig and Helen O. Bitner, "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940"

World Events (7)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Büttner (see Buettner ) and Bittner .

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

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