Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Routzahn was born on 3 April 1820, in Frederick, Maryland, United States, his father, Peter Benjamin Routzahn, was 43 and his mother, Phoebe Elizabeth Shriver, was 36. He married Elizabeth Bittle about 18 December 1841, in Frederick, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States in 1850 and District 14 Jefferson, Frederick, Maryland, United States in 1860. He died on 21 December 1890, in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States.
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- Benjamin Routzahn in household of Unknown, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
- Benjamin Routzahn, "Find A Grave Index"
- Benjamin Routzahn in entry for Leora Bittle Routzahn, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Rauenzahner: probably a nickname for someone with very irregular or ugly teeth, from Middle High German rouch, rūch ‘rough, hairy, unkempt’ + zant ‘tooth’ + -er agent suffix. The surname Rauenzahner has died out in Germany. Compare Routson .
History: The progenitor of the Routzahns (and Routsons) was Johann Ludwig Rauenzahner from Germany, who in the middle of the 18th century settled in PA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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