Brief Life History of John
When John Stimmel was born on 25 December 1858, in Ohio, United States, his father, Peter Stimmel, was 31 and his mother, Elisabeth Ross, was 24. He lived in Monday Creek Township, Perry, Ohio, United States for about 20 years.
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- John Shinnel in household of Peter Shinnel, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Stimmell in household of Peter Stimmell, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Stimmel in household of Peter Stimmel, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Stümmel, a nickname for a short person, from Middle Low German stumpel ‘stub, butt end’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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