John Bird Heiser

Brief Life History of John Bird

When John Bird Heiser was born on 19 May 1861, in Ohio, United States, his father, John Calob Heiser, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Hull, was 33. He married Jennie Jane Garrison on 2 October 1883. He lived in Atwater, Portage, Ohio, United States for about 60 years. He died on 12 May 1945, in Atwater Township, Portage, Ohio, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Atwater, Portage, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Bird Heiser
1861–1945
Anna Dean Parham
1872–1926
Marriage: 29 July 1888
Lena Vaughn Heiser
1895–1972
Mabelle Mildred Heiser
1902–1987

Sources (21)

  • John Hizer, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Bud Heiser, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • John Bird Heiser, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

South German:

variant of Häuser (see Hauser ) or Heuser . This surname (possibly also in the sense 2 below) is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

nickname for a person with a rasping voice, from Middle High German heiser ‘hoarse’. Compare Heisser .

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

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