Christian Welty

Brief Life History of Christian

When Christian Welty was born in 1738, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Christian Welty, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth Neff, was 21. He married Elizabeth Keedy in 1765. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He died on 14 October 1796, in Washington, Maryland, United States, at the age of 58.

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Christian Welty
1738–1796
Catherina Yost
Marriage: 8 September 1778
Christian or Christly Welty
1779–
Mary Welty
1780–1851
Susanna Welty
1791–
Joseph Welty
1794–1864
John Welty
1781–
Henry C Welty
1786–1850

Sources (12)

  • Christty Welty, "Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970"
  • Guardian Record for John Welty
  • Guardian records for Joseph Welty

World Events (4)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

Historical Boundaries: 1776: Washington, Maryland, United States

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Walther (see Walter ).

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

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