Brief Life History of Giles S
Giles S Platt was born on 2 September 1831, in Canada. He married Elizabeth Brown on 7 November 1860, in Harrison, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States for about 5 years and Douglas, Nebraska, United States in 1900. He died on 27 October 1903, in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 72.
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- Giles Platt, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- Jiles G Platt, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1846
Iowa is the 29th state.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
English: Middle English plat, platte ‘flat surface’ (Anglo-Norman French plat, plast), often with the senses ‘footbridge’ or ‘plot of land’. The name may be topographic, for one who lived near such a feature, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Platt in Manchester or Platt Bridge in Wigan (both Lancashire).
Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German platt ‘flat’.
German: variant of Platte 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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