Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Blosser was born on 16 April 1778, in Virginia, United States, his father, Peter Blosser, was 26 and his mother, Magdalene Bear, was 27. He had at least 4 sons and 2 daughters with Magdalene Shank. He died on 13 October 1834, in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Blosser Cemetery, Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States.
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- Jacob, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
- Jacob Blosser, "Find A Grave Index"
- Bishop John Blosser
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
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.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
German (Blösser): unexplained. This surname is very rare in Germany.
Americanized form of Swiss German Blaser .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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