When Christina Hill was born on 18 February 1796, in Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Jacob Hill, was 43 and her mother, Christina Catherina Gortner, was 40. She married John Houseknecht about 1819, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 10 April 1832, in her hometown, at the age of 36, and was buried in Immanuel Churchyard, Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States.
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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.
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .
German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesShe married John Houseknecht (dates in question - 1 Feb 1795-12 Aug 1850 or 12/13/1794-8/14/1850). Children are: 1. Juliana (26 Feb 1820-17 Feb 1884) married Charles Shipman (26 Nov 1819-28 Feb 1841) …
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