Johannes Alleman

Brief Life History of Johannes

When Johannes Alleman was born on 28 June 1808, in Swatara Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Christopher Alleman, was 28 and his mother, Anna Catharine Heppich, was 29. He married Christeana Stentz on 11 December 1832, in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. In 1844, at the age of 35, his occupation is listed as farmer in Hancock, Illinois, United States. He died on 28 October 1883, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Springville City Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Alleman
1808–1883
Christeana Stentz
1811–1886
Marriage: 11 December 1832
Anna Catharine Alleman
1833–1924
Benjamin Jordan Alleman
1835–1903
Susannah Alleman
1837–1911
Christean Mary Alleman
1840–1888
John Henry Alleman
1840–1904
Daniel Joseph Alleman
1843–1898
Sarah Jane Alleman
1847–1920
Martha Elizabeth Alleman
1849–1936
James Hyrum Alleman
1852–1924
William David Alleman
1855–1886

Sources (48)

  • John Alleman, "United States Census, 1850" in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States (with link to image of this census)
  • Johannes Alleman, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • John Alleman married Christian [Christeana] Stentz: Zion German Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, (marriage) 1708-1985]

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1825

Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States

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: French Alcide, Emile, Ulysse, Andre, Armande, Clovis, Colette, Desire, Monique, Ovide.

Flemish and Dutch: ethnic name from Old French aleman(d) ‘German’ (see also French Allemand , compare Dutch Aleman ). This surname is also found in France (Nord) and Wallonia; see also 2 below.

French (mainly Nord, Pas-de-Calais, and southern France): variant of Allemand . See also 1 above.

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

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John Alleman

A History of John Alleman and Christeana Stentz. The oldest son and daughter of this couple are Benjamin Jordon and Anna Catherine Alleman. The following items concerning the family were dictated …

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