When Daniel Ness was born on 9 February 1794, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Peter Ness Jr., was 27 and his mother, Elizabeth Glattfelder, was 18. He lived in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States in 1840. He died in 1848, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 54.
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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.
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Hilma, Lars, Monrad, Alf, Anders, Helmer, Hilmer, Juel, Nels, Nils.
Norwegian, Scottish, and English (East Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived on a headland or promontory, Old Norse nes, Old English næss, Middle English nes(se), nas(s)e, noss, or a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word; there are over a hundred farms in Norway and many settlements in Scotland and northern England so named.
Scottish: from the Gaelic personal name Ness, itself possibly from Old Irish ness ‘weasel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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