Joseph Clem

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Clem was born in 1794, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, his father, Johann David Clem, was 40 and his mother, Anna Elizabeth Seibert, was 34.

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Family Time Line

Johann David Clem
1754–1824
Anna Elizabeth Seibert
1760–1824
Peter Deedrick Clem
1779–1830
Johann David Clem III
1780–1835
Joel Clem
1782–
Joseph Clem
1785–
Mary Clem
1783–1840
John Clem
1783–1853
John Daniel Clem
1787–1838
Abraham Clem
1789–1855
Susanna Clem
1789–
Mahala Elizabeth Clem
1790–1852
Joseph Clem
1794–
Peter Clem
1797–
Daniel Clem
1798–
Isaac Clem Sr
1801–1876
Elias Clem
1803–1885

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    World Events (3)

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    1812 · Monumental Church Built

    The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

    Name Meaning

    English (Somerset): from a short form of the personal name Clement or of the female form, Clemence.

    Americanized form of German Klemm and German or Dutch Klem: from a short form of the personal name Klemens .

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

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