John Hamaker Sr.

Brief Life History of John

When John Hamaker Sr. was born in 1780, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David G. Hamacher, was 28 and his mother, Anna Herr, was 26. He married Elizabeth Sarah Spears on 27 August 1802, in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Jefferson, Alabama, United States for about 10 years and Jonesboro Precinct, Jefferson, Alabama, United States in 1860. He died in June 1864, in Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Valley Creek, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Hamaker Sr.
1780–1864
Elizabeth Sarah Spears
1782–1840
Marriage: 27 August 1802
David Hamaker
1803–1865
Anne Hamaker
1805–1846
William Hamaker
1808–1890
Susannah Hamaker
1809–1879
John Hamaker Jr.
1814–1881
Samuel Hamaker
1815–
James M Hamaker
1817–1910
Joshua Hamaker
1821–1862
Sarah "Sallie" Hamaker
1824–1862

Sources (20)

  • John Hamaker, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Hamaker, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • John Hamaker, "Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)"

World Events (8)

1780

Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

Dutch: occupational name for a harness and collar maker for horses and other (draught) animals, possibly also a saddle maker, from a compound of haam ‘stable gear, saddlery, collar’ and maker, an agent noun from maken ‘to make’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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