Laban Harter

Brief Life History of Laban

When Laban Harter was born on 28 April 1826, in Eaton, Preble, Ohio, United States, his father, Joseph Harter, was 27 and his mother, Mary Howell, was 23. He married Emily Prichett Beall on 5 September 1847, in Cassopolis, LaGrange Township, Cass, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Los Ángeles, Conchagua, La Unión, El Salvador in 1918. He died on 12 September 1872, at the age of 46, and was buried in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, United States.

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Laban Harter
1826–1872
Emily Prichett Beall
1832–1910
Marriage: 5 September 1847
Martha E. Harter
1848–1914
Maymie Harter
John Beall Ray Harter
1853–1899
Charles Henry Harter
1856–1899

Sources (11)

  • Laban Harter, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Laban Harter - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Laban Harter
  • Laban Harter, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935"

World Events (8)

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.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

German (also Härter): variant of Harder .

South German and Tyrolean: habitational name for someone from Hart in Austria.

English (Lancashire and Cheshire): nickname from Middle English herter ‘one who encourages, consoles, or inspires’ (from herten ‘to encourage, etc.’).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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