...the historian has discovered that he
can enrich his understanding of the past by seeing it from the perspective
of those most affected by its events. He has also discovered that the family
and the individual had a greater impact on historical events than was
previously thought possible, and that the effect of an event on individuals,
families, and communities may be more important than the event itself.
The Researcher's Guide to
American Genealogy
Val D. Greenwood
Joannis Buhler
Born about 1730
Joannis lived
his early life in a world shaped by rising
philosophical rationalism and shifting powers. |
1724 |
Immanuel Kant
Enlightenment spreads across Europe ending
feudal social structures,
and unquestioned monarchy. |
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Joannes Buhler
Born about 1760
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1756
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The Seven Years War
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Joannes’
childhood unfolded during a period of massive
geopolitical realignment.
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A global
conflict that reshaped empires, weakened France,
strengthened Britain, and set the stage for the
American Revolution.
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Johann Peter Buhler
1795 - 1879
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1815
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Battle of Waterloo
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Peter lived
through rapid industrial expansion, which strained
traditional trades, before moving his family to
America.
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Napoleon
reshaped Europe through warfare, legal reforms, and
shifting borders, ending with his defeat at
Waterloo.
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Peter Anton Buhler
1825 - 1874
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1840
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Buhler Family Emigration
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Anton’s
adulthood
coincided with westward expansion and the Civil War
era in the United States.
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Buhler family
immigration to America marks a family’s pivotal turning
point.
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Charles Anton Buhler
1854 - 1924
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1861
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The Civil War
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Charles
was a child during America’s defining conflict. The
Reconstruction era, industrialization, and World War
I unfolded during his lifetime.
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The war
reshaped the nation, ended legal slavery, and
accelerated industrial and social change across
America.
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George Henry Buhler
1888 - 1962
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1914
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World War I
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George
reached adulthood as the world entered modern
warfare in WWI. George lived through the Great
Depression and World War II as well.
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The conflict
toppled empires, redrew borders, and set the stage
for major political upheavals, including the rise of
new nations.
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George Lawrence Buhler
1921 - 2014
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1939
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World War II
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George
came of age serving in WWII and lived into the
digital era. His lifespan covers nearly the entire
arc of the "American Century"
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The largest and deadliest
conflict in human history, fought across Europe,
Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.
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