Martin Luther

Male1803–before 1828

Brief Life History of Martin

Martin Luther was born in 1803, in United States. He married Celina Leentje Lavinia Mary Mulloy before 1824. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died before 1828.

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Martin Luther
1803–1828
Celina Leentje Lavinia Mary Mulloy
1808–1896
Marriage: before 1824
Peter Luther
1825–1904

Sources (1)

  • Martin Luther in entry for Peter Luther, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    before 1824

    • Children (1)

    World Events (7)

    1803

    Age 0

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    1803 · The U.S doubles in size

    Age 0

    The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.

    1812

    Age 9

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements liud ‘people, tribe’ or hlūd ‘clamoring, famous’, + heri, hari ‘army’.

    English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English luter, leuter ‘lute player’ (Old French leuteor, luthier). Compare Luter .

    Americanized form of Slovenian Lutar or Luthar: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin (see 1 above).

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

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