Brief Life History of John
When John Crader was born on 6 March 1809, in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johann Jacob Krater, was 30 and his mother, Catharine Crader, was 27. He married Hannah Breon on 8 January 1833, in Gregg Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Gregg Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years. He died on 24 October 1896, in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Spring Mills, Gregg Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- John Crader, "United States Census, 1840"
- John Crater Sr., "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
- John Crader, "United States Census, 1860"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Grether .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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