George Wilhelm I

Brief Life History of George

When George Wilhelm I was born on 1 April 1806, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, his father, Thomas Wilhelm, was 40 and his mother, Margaret Crowther, was 26. He married Mary Ann Pitts on 21 March 1827, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States in 1850. He died on 13 October 1892, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Forest Ridge Cemetery, Upperco, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Wilhelm I
1806–1892
Mary Ann Pitts
1804–1869
Marriage: 21 March 1827
Benjamin Wilhelm
1828–1912
Ellen Wilhelm
1829–
Howard J Wilhelm
1860–
Barbara Wilhelm
1862–
George Washington Wilhelm II
1832–1918
John L Wilhelm
1835–1919
Editha Wilhelm
1845–1920
Elizabeth A Wilhelm
1848–1878

Sources (7)

  • George Wilhelm, "United States Census, 1860"
  • George Wilhelm, "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970"
  • George Wilhelm, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Fritz, Hans, Heinz, Ewald, Gerhard, Helmut, Markus, Ralf, Rudie, Balzer.

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Willahalm, composed of the elements wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’.

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

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