Brief Life History of Leonard
Leonard Spangenberg Sr. was born on 6 June 1806, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Johannes Spangenberg and Maria Charlotte Kraft. He married Mary Primrose on 9 July 1828, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for about 17 years and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1865. He died on 5 March 1873, in Louisiana, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Leonard Spangenberg, "New York State Census, 1865"
- Leonard Spangenberg, "Louisiana, Orleans Parish Death Records and Certificates, 1835-1954"
- Leonard Spangenberg, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
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World Events (8)
1807 · Louisiana is Divided into 19 Parishes
Louisiana was divided into 19 parishes (rather than counties or boroughs) on March 31, 1807. Currently, there are 64 parishes in Louisiana.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1824 · Property Value is Estimated
In 1824, the value of real estate in Brooklyn was estimated as $2,111,390 and personal property was estimated as $438,690.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Ernst, Hans, Horst, Kurt.
German and Dutch: habitational name from a place so called in the region of Nassau.
Danish: ornamental.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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