Daniel FALK

Born

April 28, 1764 , Lehigh County, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Died

August 23, 1830 , Coniferburg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

Age: 66

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George FALK Maria Dorothea WANNEMACHER

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Born: April 28, 1764 in Lehigh County, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

Father: George FALK

Mother: Maria Dorothea WANNEMACHER

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Daniel married Maria Magdalena WEISER August 24, 1790 in Weisenburg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Maria Magdalena WEISER was born abt. 1766 in Germany.

Daniel FALK died August 23, 1830 in Coniferburg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for Daniel Falk (28 Apr 1764–21 Aug 1830), Find a Grave Memorial no. 147660811, citing Ziegels Union Cemetery, Breinigsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Pat D. (contributor 48072349) .

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Daniel FALK married

Maria Magdalena WEISER
Marriage date: August 24, 1790
Marriage place: Weisenburg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, "Register of Marriages and Burials between the Years 1790 and 1810" by The Rev. Johannes Heinrich Helffrich.

Children of Daniel FALK and Maria Magdalena WEISER

Esther FALK

Born: July 21, 1808, Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: August 20, 1894, Upper Mahantongo, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Johan Jacob STARR

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Birth — 1764
April 28, 1764
Lehigh County, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1790 Marriage / Partner
Daniel FALK and Maria Magdalena WEISER August 24, 1790, Weisenburg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

He was 26 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Esther FALK was born July 21, 1808, Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Daniel was 44 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

Death — 1830
August 23, 1830
Coniferburg, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 66.

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Ziegels Union Cemetery, Breinigsville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Pennsylvania means 'Penn's woods' or 'Penn's land.' Quaker William Penn was granted the tract of land by King Charles II of England in 1681 as repayment of debt owed to Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. Originally, Penn suggested Sylvania (woodland) for his land. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1787 - Crown Colony of Pennsylvania
December 12, 1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd U.S. state

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