Brief Life History of Henry
When Henry Harner was born in 1812, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Harner, was 37 and his mother, Sarah Sallie Harshman, was 30.
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
Name Meaning
German: probably a nickname for a noisy person, from Middle High German har(e)n ‘call, shout’ + -er, agent suffix.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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