Brief Life History of Fredrick William David
Fredrick William David Lenz was born on 4 May 1820, in Sandow, Pyritz, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany as the son of David Lenz and Christina Rose. He married Henrietta Fredricka Kranzke about 1847, in Germany. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Minnesota, United States in 1870. He died on 17 June 1904, in Nunda Township, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Shady Oak Cemetery, Conger, Freeborn, Minnesota, United States.
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- William Lentz, "United States Census, 1870"
- Wm Lenz, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
- Wilhelm Lenz in entry for Wilhelmina Korfage, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Kurt, Gerhard, Hans, Frieda, Hannelore, Heinz, Helmut, Horst, Aloys, Baerbel.
German: from a personal name, in which two originally distinct names have fallen together: from a pet form of the personal name Lorenz , and the ancient Germanic personal name Lanzo, which was originally a short form of any of several compound names with land ‘land’ as the first element, e.g. Lambrecht (see Lambert ). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Poland, and Czechia. Compare Lentz .
German: in some cases, a nickname from Middle High German lenze ‘spring’ from lang ‘long’, since in this season the days grow longer. The name may also have been bestowed on someone who was born in the spring or who owed rent or service at that time of year, or it may have denoted someone who was of a sunny and spring-like disposition.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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