Jacob Ginter

Brief Life History of Jacob

When Jacob Ginter was born in December 1814, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Conrad Ginter, was 11811 and his mother, Elizabeth McGlocklin, was 38. He married Catherine E Miller about 1845, in Gulich Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Gulich Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Ginter
1814–
Agnes Mason Cain
1829–1913
Marriage: from 1860 to 1864
Nancy Melissa Ginter
1862–1952
Cora Ellen Ginter
1864–1922
Lucretia F. Ginter
1867–

Sources (4)

  • Jacob Ginter in household of David Scott, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jacob Ginter in entry for Archibald Dunlap and Cora Ginter, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Jacob Ginter, "United States Census, 1900"

World Events (8)

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. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

German and Polish: variant of Günther (see Guenther ).

Altered form of Ginther .

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

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