When Wilhelm Christopher von Bargen was born on 2 December 1831, in Bremen, Germany, his father, Von Bargen, was 21 and his mother, Von Bargen, was 20. He married Fredericka Ada Nirmeyer about 1863, in Reading, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Reading, Sycamore Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 5 November 1901, in Reading, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Reading Cemetery, Reading, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
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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.
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
Altered form of Welsh Vaughan .
Chinese: variant of Wong .
Cambodian: written វ៉ុន, unexplained.
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