Brief Life History of Nicholas
When Nicholas Plessinger was born on 6 August 1787, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Conrad Blessing, was 42 and his mother, Caterena Margaret Summer or Sommer or Summers, was 44. He had at least 7 sons and 1 daughter with Catharine Garland. He lived in Belfast Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840. He died on 17 December 1864, in Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Warfordsburg, Bethel Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Nicholas Plasinger, "United States Census, 1840"
- Nicholas Plessinger in entry for John Plessinger and Olive B. Layton, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
- Nicholas Plessinger, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1787–1864 Male
1796–1860 Female
Children (8)
1820–1898 Male
1822–1915 Male
1825–1908 Male
1827–1918 Male
1830–1920 Female
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1744–1803 Male
1744–1823 Female
Siblings (14)
1762– Male
1766– Female
1767– Female
1768– Female
1769–1813 Female
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 1
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
Age 4
1808
Age 21
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of German Blessinger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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