Jonas Henline

Brief Life History of Jonas

When Jonas Henline was born in 1820, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Henline, was 37 and his mother, Catherine Yeager, was 34.

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Family Time Line

David Henline
1783–1855
Catherine Yeager
1786–1857
Catherine Henline
1806–1878
Margaret Henline
1807–
Elizabeth Henline
1809–1881
David D. Hanline Jr.
1810–1890
Samuel Henline
1812–
Mariah Henline
1815–1894
Tobias Henline
1817–1876
Jonas Henline
1820–
Michael Henline
1822–1901
Anna Henline
1823–
Sophia Henline
1825–1910
Barbara Henline
1827–1853
Eve Henline
1830–1855

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Jonas Henline - Published information: birth: 1820; Pennsylvania, United States

World Events (3)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1820 · Making Land more affordable

The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then "The West". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors.

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

Americanized form of German Henlein, from a pet form of the personal names Johann(es) (see John ) or Heinrich .

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

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