Brief Life History of William Seitz
When William Seitz Ness was born in July 1828, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Ness, was 23 and his mother, Apolona Isabella Seitz, was 20. He had at least 8 sons and 4 daughters with Henrietta Harriet Lentz. He lived in York, York, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and York Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. He died on 12 November 1903, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Jacobus, York, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William Ness in household of Jacob Ness, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Ness, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wm Ness, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
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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.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Hilma, Lars, Monrad, Alf, Anders, Helmer, Hilmer, Juel, Nels, Nils.
Norwegian, Scottish, and English (East Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived on a headland or promontory, Old Norse nes, Old English næss, Middle English nes(se), nas(s)e, noss, or a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word; there are over a hundred farms in Norway and many settlements in Scotland and northern England so named.
Scottish: from the Gaelic personal name Ness, itself possibly from Old Irish ness ‘weasel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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