Brief Life History of John L
When John L Burtle was born on 15 April 1808, his father, William E. Burtle Sr, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Ogden, was 22. He married Mary Matilda Simpson about 1828, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 11 April 1829, at the age of 20, and was buried in Glenarm, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Bartel and probably also of Bortel 1.
Possibly also an Americanized form of Flemish Van Bortel (see Bortel 2).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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