Brief Life History of John Wesley
When John Wesley Miltenberger was born on 14 January 1844, in Warren, Ohio, United States, his father, William Miltenberger, was 30 and his mother, Mary Ann Zehring, was 22. He lived in Franklin, Warren, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Franklin Township, Warren, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died on 13 July 1864, in Warren, Ohio, United States, at the age of 20.
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Sources (3)
- John V Mittenburger in household of William Mittenburger, "United States Census, 1850"
- John W. Miltenberger, "Find a Grave Index"
- John Miltenberger in household of Wm Miltenberger, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (3)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from Mildenberg in Brandenburg or Miltenberg on the Main river, which is recorded as Miltinberg in 1226, from Middle High German milte ‘friendly, charming’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’; this was originally the name of the castle, now known as the Mildenburg.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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