Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Stierwalt was born on 5 January 1830, in Paragon, Ray Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States, his father, Caleb Peter Stierwalt Sr., was 20 and his mother, Nancy Lafavre, was 20. He married Sarah Mahala Yount on 6 November 1851, in Morgan, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ray Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 4 June 1901, in Silver Creek Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Monticello Township, Wright, Minnesota, United States.
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- Daniel Starewalt in household of Caleb Starewalt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Daniel Stirewalt, "Minnesota, Veterans Grave Registration Reports, 1930-1975"
- Dan Stirewalt in entry for Miles Walter Stirewalt, "Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1852
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Morgan, Indiana, United States
Name Meaning
Altered form of German Stierwald, Stierwaldt, a habitational name from a place called Steuerwald, near Hildesheim.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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