Isaac Kemper

29 October 1810–20 January 1863 (Age 52)
Thornville, Perry, Ohio, United States

The Life Summary of Isaac

When Isaac Kemper was born on 29 October 1810, in Thornville, Perry, Ohio, United States, his father, Isaac Kemper, was 39 and his mother, Susanna Turnball, was 48. He married Elizabeth Thompson on 20 November 1845. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 20 January 1863, in Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, United States, at the age of 52.

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Isaac Kemper
1810–1863
Elizabeth Thompson
1814–
Marriage: 20 November 1845
Louisa Kemper
1836–
Sarah Althea Kemper
1838–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 November 1845Perry,Ohio
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812
    Age 2
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
    1812 · War of 1812
    Age 2
    Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 15
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    Name Meaning

    1 German: status name denoting a peasant farmer or serf, an agent noun derivative of Kamp 1.2 Dutch: agent noun derivative of Kemp , i.e. an occupational name for someone who grew, processed, or used hemp.3 German (possibly also Dutch): habitational name from any of the twelve places named Kempen in the Dutch-German border area.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Kamp
    Kemp

    Sources (1)

    • Isaac Kemper, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"

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