When Jean Bertoch Jr was born on 23 September 1826, in San Germano, San Germano, Turin, Piedmont, Italy, his father, Jean Bertoch, was 33 and his mother, Marguerite Bounous, was 22. He died on 10 September 1854, in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 27.
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Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Ewald, Reinhard, Darrold, Hans, Helmuth, Lorenz, Mathias, Ulrich, Wolfgang.
German (Alemannic and Swabian): from an Alemannic pet form of the personal name Berthold .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesCondensed and edited by Alvin Arave from “THE MORMON WALDENSIANS” A Thesis Presented to the Department of History Brigham Young University by Diane Stokoe December 1985 This condensation is …
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