Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Bomberger was born on 12 June 1831, in West Jefferson, Madison, Ohio, United States, his father, Peter Bomberger, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Warner, was 25. He married Minerva B. Holloway on 15 November 1860, in Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Helena, Johnson, Nebraska, United States for about 5 years and South Branch Election Precinct, Otoe, Nebraska, United States in 1900. He died on 13 January 1909, in Burr, Otoe, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Cook Cemetery, Cook, Johnson, Nebraska, United States.
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- Peter Bumbargar in household of Mr Bumbargar, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Peter Bomberger - Published information: birth-name: Peter Bumbarger
- Peter Bomberger, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
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World Events (8)
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.
1840
Historical Boundaries: 1840: Knox, Illinois, United States
1857
Historical Boundaries: 1857: Nemaha, Nebraska Territory, United States 1857: Johnson, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Johnson, Nebraska, United States
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Bamberg in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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