Christopher Wendel

Brief Life History of Christopher

Christopher Wendel was born about 1745, in Frederick, Virginia, United States as the son of ? and ?. He married Susannah Deadrick in 1786, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died in 1818, at the age of 74.

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Christopher Wendel
1745–1818
Susannah Deadrick
1753–
Marriage: 1786
Mary Polly Wendell
1769–
Elizabeth Juliet Wendel
1772–1816
John Wendel
about 1774–
Rachel Wendel
1775–1853
Matilda M Wendell
about 1779–1816
William Wendell
about 1791–
Rebecca Wendel
1773–
Samuel Wendel
1776–
Rosannah H. Wendel
1783–1853
David Wendel
1785–1840
Juliet Ann Deaderick Wendel
1787–1839

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    1758 · Mount Vernon

    Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

    On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Helmut, Otto, Aloys, Bodo, Egon, Elke, Erwin, Frieda, Gerhard, Jurgen, Katharina.

    German, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch: from the German personal name Wendel, a pet form of a short form, Wando, of a compound ancient Germanic name beginning with wand ‘to go, to migrate’.

    German: metonymic occupational name for a turner, from Middle High German wendel ‘to turn’ or Middle Low German wendelen ‘to turn, twist’.

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

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