Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Biesecker was born on 13 March 1806, in Franklin Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johan Jacob Biesecker, was 23 and his mother, Catharine Mickley, was 29. He died on 20 July 1865, in Franklin Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in McKnightstown, Franklin Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Jacob Bisecker in household of Jacob Bisecker, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jacob Biesecker - Government record: birth-name: Jacob Biesecker
- Jacob Biesecker, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1810
Historical Boundaries 1810: Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
German: derivative of Biesecke, probably a variant of Besecke (see Besecker ) or Beseke .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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