John Nebeker

Brief Life History of John

When John Nebeker was born on 1 August 1813, in Newport, New Castle, Delaware, United States, his father, George Nebeker, was 27 and his mother, Susannah Meredith, was 21. He married Lurena Fitzgerald on 22 October 1835, in Reily, Butler, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 October 1886, in Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Nebeker
1813–1886
Lurena Fitzgerald
1819–1898
Marriage: 22 October 1835
William Perry Nebeker
1836–1910
Ira Nebeker
1839–1905
Aaron Nebeker
1840–1919
Ashton Nebeker
1843–1911
Rosella Nebeker
1845–1912
Samuel Nebeker
1847–1847
John Nebeker
1848–1850
Almira Jane Nebeker
1850–1929
Wiley Nebeker
1852–1860
Prescinda Nebeker
1854–1908
Richard Nebeker
1856–1906
Laura Lurena Nebeker
1856–1886
Jacob Nebeker
1857–1857
Aquila Nebeker
1859–1933

Sources (67)

  • John Nebuker, "United States Census, 1840"
  • John Nebsker, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • John Nebeker, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1826

Historical Boundaries: 1826: Vermilion, Illinois, United States

1836 · Remember the Alamo

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.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Niebecker: occupational name for a baker who was new in town, or a habitational name for someone from Niebeck (near Uelzen).

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

Story Highlight

Ira Nebeker: Part One

Ira Nebeker was born 23 June, 1839 in Vermillion County, Illinois. He was the son of John Nebeker and Lurena Fitzgerald, who were prominent among the pioneers and founders of Utah. The Nebeke …

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