When Isaac Wilhelm was born on 14 July 1812, in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johannes Wilhelm, was 27 and his mother, Anna Maria Kurr, was 26. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Rebecca Wagner. He lived in Bethel Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 26 June 1869, in United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Salem Union Cemetery, Reamstown, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 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.
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.
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Fritz, Hans, Heinz, Ewald, Gerhard, Helmut, Markus, Ralf, Rudie, Balzer.
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Willahalm, composed of the elements wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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