Danial Altman

Male1812–1891

Brief Life History of Danial

When Danial Altman was born in 1812, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Altman, was 44 and his mother, Susanna Riegel Riggle, was 37. He married Mary A. Miller in 1847, in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years. He died in 1891, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Danial Altman
1812–1891
Mary A. Miller
1810–1901
Marriage: 1847
Abraham M Altman
1834–1904
Charlotte Altman
1837–
Cyrus Altman
1837–1904
Daniel Altman
1842–
Alpheus Altman
1844–1937
Simon Altman
1846–
Mary Altman
1847–
Susanna Altman
1849–1915
Ellen Altman
1851–
Mr. Altman
1854–

Sources (6)

  • Daniel Altman, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Daniel Altman, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Daniel Altman in entry for Simon Altman, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1847Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (10)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 0

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

    Age 0

    Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

    1836 · Remember the Alamo

    Age 24

    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Altmann , and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. This form of the surname is also found in Britain, Czechia, and some other European countries.

    History: Philip Altman, a Jew from Bavaria, arrived in New York c. 1835. He had numerous prominent descendants.

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

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