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William Reinhardt

  (abt. 1800Germany  - 13 Sept 1878Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA )   -- Age: 77   --Cause of Death: heart disease



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Occupation: shoemaker

Possible witness at baptism of George Wilhelm Feige 21 Apr 1867 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Death source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841 - 1910, Vol: 301 ; Page: 58

William Reinhardt - Life Events



 ?Witness to Baptism - ZION'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PITTSFIELD, MASS.   
Georg Wilhelm Feige b. 27 Jan 1867, Taconic St., Pittsfield, MA - baptised 21 Apr 1867. Parents Wilhelm Feige and Augusta Teunert. Witnesses are difficult to read. Looks like they might be: Wm? Hoffmann?, Wm. Reinhardt?, Mrs. Min... Leidhold?, Carrol? or Carl? Neubert


1698 - Invention - The steam engine (Thomas Savery, England)

1773 - U.S. History - Boston Tea Party

1775 - U.S. History - Paul Revere's famous ride

1776 - U.S. History - Declaration of Independence

1783 - U.S. History - Peace Treaty ends Revolutionary War

1784 - Inventions - The bifocal lens (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
The oil lamp (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)


1789 - U.S. History - George Washington first President of the United States - 'Considered by all the father of our country, George Washington was both the commander of the Revolutionary Army and the President of the United States. Washington was elected unanimously after the Constitution was ratified.' (historycentral.com)

1789 - World History - French Revolution

1790 - Invention - Shoe laces (England)

1791 - U.S. History - 'The Bill of Rights took effect on December 15th, after the Virginia legislature gave approval. It guaranteed many of the personal freedoms that Americans today take for granted.' (historycentral.com)

1793 - World History - French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette executed

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

1796 - Invention - Vaccination (Edward Jenner, England)

1797 - U.S. History - John Adams becomes President of the United States - 'Adams was one of the leaders in the fight for American Independence. His most notable accomplishsment, as President, was to avoid a war with France, while maintaining American honor. A believer in centralized government, he helped strengthen the Federal govenment.' (historycentral.com)

1800 - Invention - Electric storage battery (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 - U.S. History - Washington, D. C. becomes capitol of United States.

1801 - U.S. History - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States - 'Author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a popular President under whose stewardship the Republic doubled in size and grew in population. He worked tirelessly to keep the United States out of the Napoleonic Wars' (historycentral.com)

1803 - U.S. History - Louisiana Purchase - 'The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain.' (historycentral.com)

1805 - U.S. History - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific

1809 - U.S. History - James Madison becomes President of the United States -'Co-author of the Federalist Papers, Madison was Jefferson's Secretary of State. The event that dominated his presidency was the War of 1812, which Congress declared at his request.' (historycentral.com)

1812 - World History - The War of 1812 - 'The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and while it ended much like it started; in stalemate; it was in fact a war that once and for all confirmed American Independence. The offensive actions of the United States failed in every attempt to capture Canada. On the other hand, the British army was successfully stopped when it attempted to capture Baltimore and New Orleans. There were a number of American naval victories in which American vessels proved themselves superior to similarly sized British vessels. These victories coming after victories in the Quasi War (an even more forgotten war) launched American naval traditions.' (historycentral.com)

1817 - U.S. History - James Monroe becomes President of the United States - 'Monroe is best known for the Monroe Doctrine which stated that the United States would not allow European interference in the Western Hemisphere. He was the last Revolutionary War general to serve as President.' (historycentral.com)

1818 - Invention - The bicycle (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1819 - U.S. History - The Panic of 1819 - 'A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.' (historycentral.com)

1824 - Invention - Portland cement (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - U.S. History - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States - 'Better known for his accomplishments as Secretary of State and later as a Congressman, Adams tried to convince the nation to engage in a large scale cultural and economic development.' (historycentral.com)

1826 - Invention - The gas stove (James Sharp, UK)

1827 - Invention - Matches (John Walker, England)

1829 - Invention - The locomotive (George Stephenson, England)

1829 - U.S. History - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States - 'Andrew Jackson, considered the father of the modern Presidency, significantly contributed to the expansion of that office. He was considered the first popularly elected President, and, throughout his Presidency, acted his role as a populist.' (historycentral.com)

1837 - U.S. History - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States - 'Van Buren was the natural successor to Jackson's variety of democracy. He was faced, however, with economic trouble that became known as the Panic of 1837. Van Buren was never able to recover from their economic crisis.' (historycentral.com)

1841 - Invention - The sewing machine (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1841 - U.S. History - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States - 'William Harrison died one month after assuming the office of President. He is probably best know for being the first President to die in office.' (historycentral.com)

1841 - U.S. History - John Tyler becomes President of the United States - 'Tyler was the first vice president to assume the office of President after the death of his predecessor. His most notable accomplishment was the annexation of Texas.' (historycentral.com)

1842 - Invention - The refrigerator (John Gorrie, United States)

1843 - Invention - The Christmas card (John Callcott Horsley, England)

1845 - Invention - The rubber band (Stephen Perry, United States)

1845 - U.S. History - James K. Polk becomes President of the United States - 'Polk was elected to office based on a platform of expansion. His Presidency is best known for his succesful prosecution of the war with Mexico and the settling of the dispute with Great Britain over the Oregon Territory.' (historycentral.com)

1848 - U.S. History - Gold discovered in California

1849 - Invention - The safety pin (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - U.S. History - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States - 'Zachary Taylor was a military man with little politcal experience. He attempted to have California and New Mexico admitted to the Union without resolving their slave status. He died in office after 16 months.' (historycentral.com)

1850 - U.S. History - Millard Filmore becomes President of the United States


 Immigration - 7 Jun 1852 Click here to go to sourceCastle Garden 
Arrived 7 Jun 1852 from Germany on the ship JOHN HERMANN

Wilh. Reinhard, 51, M
Henriette Reinhard, 31, F
Wilhelm Reinhard, 17, M
Henriette Reinhard, 15, F
Selma Reinhard, 12, F
Robert Reinhard, 9, M
Auguste Reinhard, 7, F
Edward Reinhard, 6, M
Carl Reinhard, 4, M
Lenna Reinhard, 2, F

An AUGUSTE HENKEL, age 23, was also aboard this ship. Was she Henriette's sister?


1853 - Invention - Potato chips (George Crum, United States)

1853 - U.S. History - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States - 'Franklin Pierce was 48 at the time he became President. He was incapable of steming the march towards Civil War. His most notable accomplishment was the Gadsen Purchase, expanding the fronteir to the South and West.' (historycentral.com)

1854 - U.S. History - Republican Party formed for abolition of slavery


 Berne, Albany, New York Click here to go to source1855 New York State Census 
name: William Reinhart
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: E.D. 2, Berne, Albany, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 52
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1803
family number: 187
line number: 33
page:
film number: 521923
digital folder number: 005207098
image number: 00043
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head William Reinhart M 52
wife Rachel Reinhart F 58
child Peter Reinhart M 33
daughter-in-law Elizabeth Reinhart F 27
child William Reinhart M 22
grandchild Hanford Reinhart M 11
grandchild Jackson Reinhart M 7
grandchild Lorenzo Reinhart M 5
grandchild William W Reinhart M 5
grandchild Eliza A Reinhart F 1
grandchild Rachel Reinhart F 16

"New York, State Census, 1855," index and images, FamilySearch (https:/familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K637-53C : accessed 09 Feb 2013), William Reinhart, 1855.


1857 - Invention - Toilet paper (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - U.S. History - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States - 'James Buchanan, the only bachelor to be President, spent his entire term of office in an unusual attempt to maintain the integrity of the Union. By the time he left office, the secession of the Southern States was already in progress.' (historycentral.com)


 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Click here to go to source1860 U.S. Census 
William Reinhardt, 60, b. abt 1800
Rachel Reinhardt, 40, b. abt 1820
Robert Reinhardt, 19, b. abt 1841
Augusta Reinhardt, 16, b. abt 1844
Edward Reinhardt, 14, b. abt 1846
Charles Reinhardt, 12, b. abt 1848
Lena Reinhardt, 10, b. abt 1850
Herman Reinhardt, 1, b. abt. 1859


1861 - U.S. History - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States - 'Lincoln is considered by many to be the greatest American President. He was elected on a strongly anti-slavery platform. With his election, the Southern States seceeded from the Union. Lincoln fought the Civil War to retain the integrity of the Union.' (historycentral.com)

1863 - U.S. History - Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves

1864 - Invention - Pasteurization (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 - U.S. History - Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States - 'Johnson was the first President to be impeached, although he was not convicted. His view were considered moderate regarding the South. He vetoed laws which would have restored military rule over the south, as well as the bill that gave Negroes citizenship.' (historycentral.com)

1868 - Invention - The typewriter (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

1869 - U.S. History - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States - 'Grant, the great military hero of the Civil War, is considered one of the least successful American Presidents. He was incapable of controlling the financial scandals that seemed to engulf his administration.' (historycentral.com)


 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Click here to go to source1870 U.S. Census 
William Reinhardt, b. abt 1802
Rachel Reinhardt, b. abt 1820
Charles Reinhardt, b. abt 1850
Helena Reinhardt, b. abt 1851
Hermann Reinhardt, b. abt 1859
Minnie Reinhardt, b. abt 1854





William Reinhardt - Marriage(s) and Child(ren)


marriage William Reinhardt married Rachel Henriette Fredericka Henkell -- Date: abt. 1834 Place:  Germany
Ancestry  Family Group Record for William Reinhardt and Rachel Henriette Fredericka Henkell

Children:

son William Reinhardt (Jun 1835, Germany - aft 1900,  )

daughter Henriette Reinhardt (abt. 1837, Germany - ,  )

daughter Selma Reinhardt (22 Feb 1839, Germany - 1 July 1910, Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA)

son Robert Reinhardt (abt. 1841, Germany - ,  )

daughter Augusta Reinhardt (abt. 1844, Germany - ,  )

son Edward Reinhardt (abt. 1846, Germany - ,  )

son Carl "Charles" Friedrich Reinhardt (Feb 1848, Germany - 18 Mar 1915, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA)

daughter Lena M Reinhardt (22 Apr 1849, Germany - 15 Aug 1912, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA)

daughter Minnie Reinhardt (abt. 1854, Albany, Albany, New York, USA - , )

son Herman Reinhardt (11 Apr 1859, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA - 19 Feb 1913, Wales, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA)




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