Brief Life History of William
When William Bossinger was born on 26 July 1826, in Northampton Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Henry Basinger, was 31 and his mother, Magdalena Hohenschild, was 33. He died on 1 February 1900, in Boggs Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 73.
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- William Bosinger in household of Henry Bosinger, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Bassinger, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (3)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
Name Meaning
Variant of Bessinger or Basinger , surnames of German or Swiss German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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