Brief Life History of Larbova "Barbara"
When Larbova "Barbara" Mumma was born about 1800, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Peter Mumma, was 30 and her mother, Anna Maria Gram, was 32.
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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.
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
Altered form of an unidentified German surname, most probably of Momma, which is unexplained, or perhaps of Mumme . Compare Muma , Mumaugh , and Mumaw .
History: The first bearers of the surname Mumma were George (Anthony) Mumma and his two younger brothers, who arrived in Philadelphia, PA, in 1732 aboard a ship of Palatines from Germany. Original spelling of their surname is not known; it was later respelled to many other forms, including Muma, Mumaugh, Mumaw, Mumau, and Moomaw.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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