David Fahrney

Brief Life History of David

When David Fahrney was born on 15 November 1818, in Mapleville, Washington, Maryland, United States, his father, Samuel Durnbaugh Fahrney, was 22 and his mother, Barbara Gantz, was 17. He married Barbara Bowser about 1842, in Washington, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Buffalo Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 7 September 1892, in Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Pine Creek Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Fahrney
1818–1892
Barbara Bowser
1816–1898
Marriage: about 1842
Samuel D Fahrney
1842–1908
William Henry Fahrney
1842–1922
Margaret Ann Virgina Fahrney
1845–1933
David Melvin Fahrney
1850–1924
Alva F Fahrney
1852–1934
George W Fahrney
1858–1927

Sources (24)

  • David Fahorney, "United States Census, 1850"
  • David Farhney, "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940"
  • Fahrney, "Find A Grave Index"

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. 

1836

Historical Boundaries: 1836: Ogle, Illinois, United States

1841

Historical Boundaries: 1841: Ogle, Illinois, United States

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Fahrni .

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

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