Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Roop was born on 3 July 1795, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Peter Roop, was 44 and her mother, Barbara Fisher, was 21. She married John Mathias Windnagle on 8 February 1817, in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 18 March 1838, in Highspire, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Middletown, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Elizabeth Winnagle, "Find A Grave Index"
- Will of Barbara Fischer Roop Bear/Bare
- Will index of Barbara Fischer Roop Bear/Bare
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Children (7)
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1800
Historical Boundaries 1800: Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Roep: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Robrecht.
Americanized form of German Rupp .
English (East Yorkshire): nickname from Middle English rop(e) ‘rope’, possibly for a maker or seller of rope. Compare Roper . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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