Brief Life History of John
When John Happes was born about 1791, in Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Johann Michael Happes Jr, was 39 and his mother, Catharine Harr, was 37. He married Catherine about 1816. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1880, at the age of 90.
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- John Hoppes in entry for Jesse Hoppes, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
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.
Name Meaning
German: from a pet form of the medieval German personal names Hadebald or Hadebert, composed of the elements had(u) ‘battle, strife’ + berht ‘bright, famous’ or bald ‘bold, brave’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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