Brief Life History of Isaac
When Isaac Oswalt was born on 3 February 1798, in Londonderry Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Tobias Oswalt, was 42 and his mother, Rachel Huston, was 39. He had at least 2 sons and 5 daughters with Rebeckah Lowry. He died on 6 November 1853, in Clay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Harmony, Van Buren Township, Clay, Indiana, United States.
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- Isaac Oswalt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Isaac Oswalt, "Find A Grave Index"
- Legacy NFS Source: Isaac Oswalt -
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Oswald .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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