John Isenman

Brief Life History of John

When John Isenman was born on 5 April 1848, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States, his father, John Baptist Isenmann, was 48 and his mother, Maria Anna Littenecker, was 45. He married Catharina Zimmer on 18 April 1872, in St. Francois, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States in 1860 and St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. He died on 2 November 1931, in Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States.

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John Isenman
1848–1931
Catharina Zimmer
1850–1928
Marriage: 18 April 1872
Samuel F. Isenman
1874–1946
Mollie Isenman
1874–1878
William John Isenman
1878–1944
Joseph Isenman
1880–
Frederick Valentine Isenman
1887–1957

Sources (17)

  • John Esaman, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Isenman, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • John Isenman, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Isermann or of its cognate Eiserman (see Eiserman ).

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

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