When George Washington Chambers was born on 1 October 1813, in Madison Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States, his father, Joseph Chambers, was 33 and his mother, Catherine "Susannah" Van Gundy, was 33. He married Hannah Harper on 24 October 1844, in Franklin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Marion, Center Township, Grant, Indiana, United States in 1930. He died on 1 February 1884, in Jackson Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Salem Cemetery, Urbancrest, Franklin, Ohio, United States.
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With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Historical Boundaries: 1826: Delaware New Purchase, Indiana, United States 1827: Adams New Purchase, Indiana, United States 1831: Grant, Indiana, United States
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.
English:
from Middle English chaumbre ‘room (in a house); reception room in a palace or official building’ (Old French chambre). It is identical in implied function with the Chamberlain , which denoted an official: to pay in cameram was to pay into the exchequer, of which the camerarius or chamberer was in charge. The surname also applied to clerks employed there. As the office of Chamberlain rose in the social scale, this term remained reserved for more humble servants of the bedchamber or private quarters.
(of Norman origin): habitational name from Les Chambres, Manche (France).
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