When Aaron Klock was born on 16 February 1813, in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, United States, his father, Peter Klock, was 34 and his mother, Anna Nancy Stahring or STARING, was 33. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Lucy Wheeler. He lived in Palermo, Oswego, New York, United States in 1855 and Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 30 December 1882, in DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, United States.
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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.
Established in 1829.
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.
Dutch and North German:
nickname from Middle Dutch or Low German cloec, clo(o)c ‘deft, skillful, clever’.
topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a bell, Middle High German glocke, Middle Dutch clocke. In some instances this may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a bell maker or bell ringer.
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