Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Knauss was born on 15 November 1805, in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jonathan Knauss, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Faust, was 26. She married Henry Hiskey on 26 October 1822, in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 6 March 1827, in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Sarah Hisge, "Find A Grave Index"
- Petition of Henry Hiskey, Son in Law of Jonathan Knauss, Deceased, 16 September 1833, Page 678
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Knauss - Individual or family possessions: death: 6 March 1827; Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
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World Events (6)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812
Historical Boundaries 1812: Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Name Meaning
German: variant of Knaus . This surname is also found in France (Alsace).
Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian Knavs or Knaus 4, a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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