Brief Life History of Heinrich
When Heinrich Gohn was born on 23 January 1801, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Pvt. Johann Philip Gohn, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Holzele, was 41. He died in 1821, at the age of 20.
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Family Time Line
Pvt. Johann Philip Gohn
1757–1839
Elizabeth Holzele
1760–1822
Anton Laller
1783–
Johannes Gohn twin
1783–
Earl Daniel Gohn
1786–
Jacob Gohn
1791–1793
Daniel Gohn
1792–1822
Jacob Gohn
1795–1862
Anna Maria Gohn
1797–
Anna Catherine Gohn
1798–
David Gohn
1798–1806
Heinrich Gohn
1801–1821
Wilhelm Gohn
1815–1815
Catharine Gohn
1816–1816
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- Legacy NFS Source: Heinrich - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Heinrich Gohn
Parents and Siblings
1757–1839 Male
1760–1822 Female
Siblings (12)
1783– Male
1783– Male
1786– Male
1791–1793 Male
1792–1822 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (7)
1803
Age 2
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
Age 2
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
1808
Age 7
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
German: from a shortened form of the personal name Johann (see John ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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