Brief Life History of William
When William Brobeck was born on 16 September 1814, in Augusta, Virginia, United States, his father, Jacob Brobeck, was 58 and his mother, Elizabeth Bell, was 48. He married Amanda M East on 13 June 1847, in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 10 June 1855, at the age of 40, and was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.
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- William Brubeck, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Brubeck, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- William Brubeck, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (6)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
Swedish: topographic or ornamental name composed of the elements bro ‘bridge’ + beck, a variant of bäck ‘stream’. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Brobäck.
German: variant of Brotbeck, an occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German brōt ‘bread’ + beck ‘bake(r)’. This surname is rare in Germany. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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