Brief Life History of John
When John Colbetzer was born in 1831, in Ohio, United States, his father, Peter Colpetzer, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Catherine or Kate Waltz, was 36. He married Nancy Shoemaker on 18 November 1852, in Summit, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1920. He died on 12 February 1866, in Wayne, Ohio, United States, at the age of 35.
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- John Colbet??, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Colbetzor in entry for Anna Elizabeth Shook, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
- John Colbetsen, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
form of John , also used quite frequently in the English-speaking world. In Northern Ireland it is sometimes found as a variant of Ewan .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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