Brief Life History of Henry Foster
When Henry Foster Hempleman was born on 28 September 1814, in Clark, Ohio, United States, his father, George Hempleman, was 36 and his mother, Ruth Howell, was 34. He married Nancy Minerva Ann Hull on 25 September 1842, in Pinckneyville, Perry, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Perry, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 9 October 1876, in Tamaroa, Perry, Illinois, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Paradise Cemetery, Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United States.
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- Henry Hempleman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Henry F Hampleman, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Henry Foster Hampleman, "Find A Grave Index"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Pike, Illinois, United States
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 Hempelmann: elaborated form of the ancient Germanic personal name Hampo (of disputed etymology), with the addition of -mann ‘man’, or perhaps a nickname for a restless man, from a derivative of hempeln, hampeln ‘to fidget’. This surname is also found in England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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