Brief Life History of Michael
When Michael Minick was born about 1792, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Peter Munch, was 60 and his mother, Mary Barnes, was 28. He married Margaret McChristie on 31 January 1821, in Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Michael Minich, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Michael Minick, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Michael Minick, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German, Slovak, Czech, or Polish Minich 1 ‘monk’, or of Polish Minich 2.
Americanized form of Polish Minik, Slovak and Czech Miník: possibly a short form of the personal name Dominik (see Dominick ) or a nickname from Middle High German münich ‘monk’ (see Minnich 1, compare Minich 1).
Possibly also an Americanized form of Ukrainian Mynik or Minyk: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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