Brief Life History of David
When David Korthals was born on 25 January 1825, in West Prussia, Prussia, Germany, his father, Jacob Korthals, was 43 and his mother, Susanne Kreklau, was 34. He had at least 2 sons and 6 daughters with Ida Helke. He lived in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died on 27 December 1891, in Bergen, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Stoddard, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States.
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- David Korthals, "Wisconsin State Census, 1885"
- David Korthals, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
- David Korthals in entry for Caroline Wilhelmine Korthals, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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World Events (8)
1829
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
1841
Dayton was incorporated as a city.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Heinz, Kurt.
North German and Dutch: descriptive nickname for someone with a short neck (kort hals).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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