Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Hollinger was born on 19 February 1827, in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Hess Hollinger, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Brenneman Grove, was 31. He married Hannah Stephany Singer on 24 December 1850, in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States for about 30 years and Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. He died on 20 June 1895, in Waynesboro, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Ringgold Cemetery, Ringgold, Washington, Maryland, United States.
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- Dal. Hollinger, "United States Census, 1880"
- Daniel Hollinger, "Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940"
- Daniel Hollinger, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of the places called Holling or Hollingen. Compare Hullinger .
Irish (Antrim) and Scottish: perhaps a variant of Hollingworth , an English surname taken to Ireland in the 17th century. However, the distribution of Hollinger suggests that it may be an introduction into Scotland from Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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