When Jacob Hofheins was born on 14 October 1812, in Karlsruhe, Baden, his father, Johann Michael Hoffheinz, was 39 and his mother, Elisabeth Barbara Magdalena Kornmueller, was 36. He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Stevenson in July 1835. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He registered for military service in 1846. He died on 25 August 1890, in Levan, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Levan Cemetery, Levan, Juab, Utah, United States.
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On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
German: distinguishing name for a man called Heinz who lived on or was in charge of a farm or estate (see Hoff ). Compare Huffhines and Huffines .
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Possible Related NamesJacob Hofheins and Amanda Lucretia Braffett Life History Note: A 4-page history. Each page is numbered at the bottom. EARLY LIFE Jacob Hofheins was born October 14, 1812 in Ruepper, Karlsruhe, Ba …
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