Brief Life History of Alfred
When Alfred Minnich or Minnigh was born on 22 June 1833, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Minnich, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 28. He married Laura J. Cressler on 13 September 1855. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 13 August 1862, at the age of 29, and was buried in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Alfred Minich in household of Christian Kunkel, "United States Census, 1850"
- Alfred Minnigh, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
- Cresler/Cressler/Minnigh/Minnich/Reddig/Geesaman/ Kyner/Elliot/Deardoff/Bowen/Garman/Wolfe Family Bible
Spouse and Children
1833–1862 Male
1834–1924 Female
Children (2)
1856–1857 Female
1858–1895 Female
Parents and Siblings
1807–1892 Male
1804–1874 Female
Siblings (1)
1833–1862 Male
World Events (2)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 3
1846
Age 13
Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German münich ‘monk’ (see Monk ), denoting someone who worked for the monks in a local monastery, or possibly a nickname for someone who had an ascetic life style like that of a monk. Compare Minich 1.
North German: from a pet form of a local form of the personal name Mein .
In some cases also an Americanized form of Croatian Minić (see Minich 3).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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