Brief Life History of John Mathias
When John Mathias Windnagle was born on 2 November 1788, in Swatara Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Mathias Winagle, was 39 and his mother, Maria Agnes Early, was 32. He married Elizabeth Roop on 8 February 1817, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 26 June 1846, in Highspire, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Middletown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Mathias Winnagle, "Find A Grave Index"
- Matheis Windnagel in entry for John Windnagel, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Mathias Windnagel in entry for Henry Augustus Windnagel, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
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1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
form of John , also used quite frequently in the English-speaking world. In Northern Ireland it is sometimes found as a variant of Ewan .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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