George Emenheiser

Brief Life History of George

When George Emenheiser was born in 1797, in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Emenheiser Sr., was 37 and his mother, Christina Druck, was 33. He married Emma Amanda Eshenrode before 1829. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Chanceford Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died on 29 November 1882, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

George Emenheiser
1797–1882
Emma Amanda Eshenrode
1810–1870
Lydia Emenheiser
1829–1913
Jacob Emenheiser
1833–1908
Franey Emenheiser
1835–
Sarah Ann Emenheiser
1838–1912
Mary Catherine Emenheiser
1840–1919
Fredrick Emenheiser
1842–1903
Caroline Emenheiser
1844–1925
Michael Emenheiser
1853–1888

Sources (7)

  • Geo Emenheiser, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George Emenheiser, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
  • Geo Emenheiser in entry for Frederick Emenheiser, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

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.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

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.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Immenhauser: habitational name for someone from a place called Immenhausen. The surname Immenhauser is very rare in Switzerland. Compare Emenhiser .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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