Brief Life History of Levi
When Levi Eshelbrenner was born on 18 April 1855, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Edward Eshelbrenner, was 45 and his mother, Mrs Catharine Eshelbrenner, was 41. He married Elizabeth Glazer on 28 May 1878, in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States for about 40 years. He died on 1 May 1923, in United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in United States.
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- Levi Eshbrenner, "United States Census, 1880"
- Levi Eshelbrenner, "Find A Grave Index"
- Levi Eshelbrenner in household of Harry Eshelbrenner, "United States Census, 1920"
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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.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Meaning ‘associated’ in Hebrew; in the Bible it was given by Jacob's wife Leah to her third son as an expression of her hope, ‘Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi’ (Genesis 29:34). The Levites (a Jewish priestly caste) are descended from Levi. In the New Testament, Levi is a byname of the apostle and evangelist Matthew. In modern times the name has been mainly Jewish, although its appeal is now widening. Probably its most famous bearer was Levi Strauss ( 1829–1902 ), designer of the tough canvas jeans which still bear his name.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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