Georg Altman
1819–
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of Georg
When Georg Altman was born on 25 January 1819, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Altman, was 50 and his mother, Susanna Riegel (or Riggle), was 44.
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Family Time Line
David Altman
1768–1857
Susanna Riegel (or Riggle)
1775–1867
Mary Ann 'Polly' Altman
1792–1855
Abraham Altman
1794–1888
David Altman
1795–1878
Susannah Altman
1795–1836
John Altman
1796–1858
Johann Willelm Altman
1798–1877
Christian Altman
1801–1889
Jacob Altman
1804–1880
Danial Altman
1812–1891
Georg Altman
1819–
Jacob Altman
1819–1894
Parents & Siblings
1768–1857Male
1775–1867Female
siblings
(11)
1792–1855Female
1794–1888Male
1795–1878Male
1795–1836Female
1796–1858Male
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 1
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
Age 1
"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."
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 44
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
Name Meaning
1 Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Altmann .2 Respelling of German Altmann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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