Brief Life History of David
When David Keppel was born on 6 February 1818, in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Daniel Keppel, was 53 and his mother, Elizabeth Yerian, was 43. He married Magdalene Hawk on 18 January 1844. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Allegheny Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Parks Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 20 August 1888, in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- David Kepple, "United States Census, 1870"
- David Kepple, "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940"
- David Keppel, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Käppel (see Kappel ).
Dutch (also Van Keppel): habitational name for someone from Hoog- and Laag-Keppel in Gelderland.
Altered form of German Köppel (see Koppel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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