Brief Life History of Frederick David
When Frederick David Altman was born on 10 September 1766, in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johann Caspar Altman, was 25 and his mother, Susanna Beck, was 17. He married Anna Catherine Rupert about 1803, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 29 April 1855, in Cowanshannock Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Burrell Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- 1830 United States Federal Census
- Frederick David Altman, "Find A Grave Index"
- Delaware, Craftperson Files, 1600-1995
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
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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