Brief Life History of Emanuel
When Emanuel Lau was born on 26 December 1826, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Lau, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Senft, was 23. He married Caroline Gipe in 1852, in North Codorus Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Woodland Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States for about 40 years. He died on 1 December 1911, in Summum, Fulton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Summum Cemetery, Woodland Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
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- Emanuel Lowe in household of David Lowe, "United States Census, 1850"
- Emanuel Lau, "Find A Grave Index"
- Emanuel Lau, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1832 · Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of other tribes, known as the "British Band", crossed the Mississippi River, into Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832. Black Hawk's motives were ambiguous, but records show that he was hoping to avoid bloodshed while resettling on tribal land that had been given to the United States in the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Wai, Wing, Kam, Kwok, Ming, Chi, Yuk, Chun, Kin, Ching, Kwan, Man.
German: nickname for a physically strong person, from Middle High German louwe, lauwe ‘lion’. In some cases the surname may have been a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a lion. Compare Lowe .
German: topographic name for someone living in a bush-covered area or clearing, Middle Low German lo, loch, lage, Middle High German lō.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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