John B. Trone

Brief Life History of John B.

When John B. Trone was born on 27 August 1827, in Heidelberg Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John George Trone, was 39 and his mother, Louisa S Eichelberger, was 29. He married Elizabeth Shutt on 21 February 1850, in Heidelberg Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in West Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. He died on 28 June 1885, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in York Road Cemetery, Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States.

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John B. Trone
1827–1885
Anna Bechtel "Nancy" Rohrbaugh
1837–1899
Marriage: 20 May 1866
Charles R. Trone
1867–1892
Sarah Jane Trone
1868–1946
Alice May "Allie" Trone
1870–1937
Joseph Trone
1871–1901
George Rohrbaugh Trone
1874–1949
Infant Trone
1876–1876
Trone or Throne
1876–1881

Sources (16)

  • John Trone, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John B. Trone, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
  • John Trone in entry for Franklin P Trone, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"

World Events (7)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

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.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Altered form of German Thron .

English: variant of Tron . This form of the surname has died out in Britain.

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

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