Brief Life History of Johann Freiderich
Johann Freiderich Stiess was born about 1745, in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He married Catherina Schneider in Germany. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died in 1790, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 46.
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- Friderich Stiess in entry for Maria Eva Stiess, "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
Flemish and North German: patronymic from Stier . This surname is rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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