Brief Life History of Anna Hofstetter
When Anna Hofstetter Frantz was born on 22 September 1774, in Paradise Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Zug Frantz, was 24 and her mother, Elisabeth Maria Hostetter, was 24. She had at least 5 sons and 4 daughters with Isaac Hernley Hershey. She died on 9 August 1861, in Derry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Hershey, Derry Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Anna Hershey, "United States Census, 1850"
- Anna Hershey, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Anna Frantz Hershey, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1785
Historical Boundaries 1785: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
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.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Franz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This form of the surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine).
Americanized or Germanized form of Polish, Czech, or Slovak Franc 2, Slovenian or Croatian Franc 3.
History: Between 1721 and 1780 over 30 families named Frantz came to America. The first three immigrants were born at St. Jacob near Basel, Switzerland. — This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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