When George Jacob Stabler was born on 26 December 1768, in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Christian Gotthilf Stabler, was 41 and his mother, Anna Maria Fritz, was 42. He married Catharine Elizabeth Kleinfelter in 1788, in Shrewsbury Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, United States.
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The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
English (Durham and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who looked after horses, from Middle English stabler ‘stable worker, ostler’ (Old French establer, establier). See Stable .
German (Stäbler): occupational name for an official who carried a staff as a symbol of office, Middle High German stebelære. Compare Staebler and Stebler .
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