Garret Mikesell

Brief Life History of Garret

When Garret Mikesell was born in 1823, in Montgomery, Ohio, United States, his father, Jacob E. Mikesell, was 25 and his mother, Agnes Hardman, was 24. He married Deborah Bunker on 18 May 1843, in St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Warren Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died on 25 March 1893, in South Bend, Indiana, United States, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Garret Mikesell
1823–1893
Sarah Rodgers
1832–1917
Marriage: 28 February 1855
Margaret Mikesell
1857–1858
Daniel Mikesell
1858–1919
Frank Mikesell
1863–1908
George Mikesell
1864–
Emma Mikesell
1869–
Ella Mikesell
1859–1933
Peter Mikesell
1861–1862
Charles Nathan Mikesell
1869–1954
Griffin Mikesell
1871–1922
Henry Ward Beecher Mikesell
1874–1926

Sources (21)

  • Garnett McKesell, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Garret Miksell - Government record: Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: Garret Miksell
  • Garrett Mikesell, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1838

Historical Boundaries 1838: St Joseph, Indiana, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Meixell .

History: Andreas Meixel or Meissel came to Lancaster County, PA, c. 1715from Leimen, Germany.

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

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