Brief Life History of Solomon
When Solomon Follmer was born on 11 December 1829, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jonathan Follmer, was 32 and his mother, Mary Ann Buser, was 32. He married Elizabeth J. Swartz in 1852, in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 12 January 1880, in Montoursville, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Solomon Fullmer, "United States Census, 1850"
- Solomon Follmer, "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940"
- Solomon Follmer, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
German (also Föllmer): variant of Vollmer .
Americanized form of German Vollmer . Compare Folmer and Fullmer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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