Brief Life History of Johann Friederich
When Johann Friederich Kurtz was born on 14 May 1821, in Germany, his father, Jakob Frederich Kurtz, was 27 and his mother, Regina Tritt, was 22. He married Mary Ann Breese on 15 June 1848, in Delaware, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Van Buren Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States in 1880 and Leipsic, Van Buren Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 23 October 1909, at the age of 88, and was buried in Leipsic, Van Buren Township, Putnam, Ohio, United States.
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- John Kurtz, "United States Census, 1880"
- Johann Friederich Kurz, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
- Johann Friederich Kurz, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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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.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for someone who was short in stature, from Middle High German kur(t)z, German kurz ‘short’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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