Brief Life History of John
When John Rohrer was born in April 1847, in Switzerland, his father, Johann Rohrer, was 28 and his mother, Catherine, was 28. He married Lisette Schehl on 25 October 1877, in Iowa, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Amana, Iowa, Iowa, United States for about 30 years and Lenox Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States in 1920. In 1900, at the age of 53, his occupation is listed as laborer in print works. He died on 3 December 1924, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Amana, Iowa, Iowa, United States.
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- John Rohrer, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
- John Rohrer, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- John Rohrer, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1848
New Federal Constitution combining elements of the U.S. constitution (Federal State with central and cantonal (state) governments and parliaments) and of French revolutionary tradition. The Principles of this constitution are still valid today.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
German and Swiss German (also Röhrer): habitational name for someone from any of the many places all over Germany, also in Austria and Switzerland, named Rohr or with Middle High German rōr ‘reed bed’ or rōr ‘well, channel’ (see Rohr ). This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine). Compare Rehrer , Rhorer , Roehrer , Rorer , and Rorrer .
History: The surname Röhrer is listed along with the variant Roehrer in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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