Brief Life History of Anna Maria
Anna Maria Buettner was born on 29 September 1819, in Wittenburg, Wittenburg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin as the daughter of Christoph Buettner. She married Anton Benitz before 1838, in Germany. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Allegheny City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. She died on 1 August 1898, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
Photos and Memories (4)
Do you know Anna Maria? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Annie M Bent in household of Lenhard Bent, "United States Census, 1880"
- Anna Maria Benitz, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
- Anna Maria Benitz, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
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."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Helmut, Otto, Bernd, Erhard, Gerhard, Hartmut, Hubertus, Klaus, Kurt, Manfred, Reinhold.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Büttner): occupational name for a cooper or barrel-maker, German Büttner, an agent derivative of Middle High German büte(n) ‘cask, wine barrel’. Compare Buttner .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.