Brief Life History of Susannah
When Susannah Pawling was born on 19 June 1811, in Penns Creek, Center Township, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Joseph Pawling, was 57 and her mother, Mary Shannon, was 45. She married John Christian Houtz in 1830, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 30 October 1850, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- 1860 United States Federal Census
- Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
- Susannah Houtz, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Paulin .
Americanized form of Dutch Paling .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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