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Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA



 


Notizen:
Wikipedia 2015:

Dayton is the sixth largest city in the state of Ohio and is the county seat of Montgomery County. In the 2010 census, the population was 141,527; the Dayton metropolitan area had 841,502 residents, making it the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio, after only the urban agglomerations of Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, and the 63rd largest in the United States. The Dayton-Springfield-Greenville Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,080,044 in 2010 and is the 43rd largest in the United States. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio just north of the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky metropolitan area.

Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (800 km) of roughly 60 percent of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure, making the Dayton area a logistical centroid for manufacturers, suppliers, and shippers. Dayton also plays host to significant research and development in fields like industrial, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering that have led to many technological innovations. Much of this innovation is due in part to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its place within the community. With the decline of heavy manufacturing, Dayton's businesses have diversified into a service economy that includes insurance and legal sectors as well as healthcare and government sectors.

Other than defense and aerospace, healthcare accounts for much of the Dayton area's economy. Hospitals in the Greater Dayton area have an estimated combined employment of nearly 32,000, a yearly economic impact of $6.8 billion. It is estimated that Premier Health Partners, a hospital network, contributes more than $2 billion a year to the region through operating, employment, and capital expenditures.[11] In 2011, Dayton was rated the No. 3 city in the nation out of the top 50 cities in the United States by HealthGrades for excellence in health care. Many hospitals in the Dayton area are consistently ranked by Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, and HealthGrades for clinical excellence.

Dayton is also noted for its association with aviation; the city is home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Orville Wright, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and entrepreneur John H. Patterson were born in Dayton. Dayton is also known for its many patents, inventions, and inventors that have come from the area, most notable being the Wright brothers' invention of powered flight. In 2008, 2009, and 2010, Site Selection magazine ranked Dayton the No. 1 mid-sized metropolitan area in the nation for economic development. Also in 2010, Dayton was named one of the best places in the United States for college graduates to find a job.

History:

Dayton was founded on April 1, 1796, by a group of 12 settlers known as "The Thompson Party." They traveled in March from Cincinnati up the Great Miami River by pirogue and landed at what is now St. Clair Street, where they found two small camps of Native Americans. Among the settlers was Benjamin Van Cleve, whose memoirs provide insights into the history of the Ohio Valley. Two other groups who were travelling overland arrived several days later.

In 1797, Daniel C. Cooper laid out Mad River Road, the first overland connection between Cincinnati and Dayton, opening the "Mad River Country" to settlement. Ohio was admitted into the Union in 1803, and the city of Dayton was incorporated in 1805. The city was named after Jonathan Dayton, a captain in the American Revolutionary War who signed the U.S. Constitution and owned a significant amount of land in the area. In 1827, construction on the Dayton-Cincinnati canal began, which would provide a better way to transport goods from Dayton to Cincinnati and contribute significantly to Dayton's economic growth during the 1800s.

Historically, Dayton has been the home for many patents and inventions since the 1870s. According to the National Park Service, citing information from the U.S. Patent Office, Dayton had granted more patents per capita than any other U.S. city in 1890 and ranked fifth in the nation as early as 1870. The Wright brothers, inventors of the world's first airplane, and Charles F. Kettering, world-renowned for his numerous inventions, hailed from Dayton. The city was also home to James Ritty's "Incorruptible Cashier", the first mechanical cash register, and Arthur E. Morgan's "hydraulic jump", a flood prevention mechanism that helped pioneer modern-day hydraulic engineering. Paul Laurence Dunbar – a famous African-American poet and novelist – penned his most famous works in the late 19th century and became an integral part of the city's history.

Innovation led to business growth in the region. In 1884, John Henry Patterson acquired James Ritty's National Manufacturing Company along with his cash register patents and formed the National Cash Register Company (NCR). The company manufactured the first mechanical cash registers and played a crucial role in the success and shaping of Dayton's reputation as an epicenter for manufacturing in the early 1900s. In 1906, Charles F. Kettering, a leading engineer at the company, helped develop the first electric cash register which propelled NCR into the national spotlight. NCR also helped develop the US Navy bombe, a code-breaking machine that helped crack the Enigma machine cipher during World War II.

A catastrophic flood occurred in March 1913, known as the Great Dayton Flood, which led to the establishment of the Miami Conservancy District, a series of dams and hydraulic jumps installed around Dayton, in 1914. Like other cities across the country, Dayton was heavily involved in the war effort during World War II. Several locations around the city hosted the Dayton Project, a branch of the larger Manhattan Project, to develop polonium triggers which were used in early atomic bombs. The war efforts led to a manufacturing boom throughout the city, including high demand for housing and other services. At one point, emergency housing was put into place due to a housing shortage in the region, much of which is still in use today.

Between the 1940s and the 1970s, the city saw significant growth in suburban areas as a result of population migration. Veterans were returning from military service in large numbers seeking industrial and manufacturing jobs, a part of the local industry that was expanding rapidly. Advancements in architecture also contributed to the suburban boom. New, modernized shopping centers and the Interstate Highway System allowed workers to commute greater distances and families to live further away from the downtown area. More than 127,000 homes were built in Montgomery County alone during the 1950s.

Since the 1980s, however, Dayton's population has been in decline, mainly due to the loss of manufacturing jobs and decentralization of metropolitan areas, as well as the national housing crisis that began in 2008. While much of the state has suffered for similar reasons, the negative impact on Dayton has been greater than most. Dayton had the third-greatest percentage loss of population in the state since the 1980s, behind only Cleveland and Youngstown. Despite this, Dayton has begun diversifying its workforce from manufacturing into other growing sectors of the local economy such as healthcare and education. New expansion downtown began in the 2000s helping to revitalize the city and encourage growth. Fifth Third Field, home of the Dayton Dragons, was built in 2000. The highly successful minor league baseball team has been an integral part of Dayton's culture. In 2001, the city's public park system, Five Rivers MetroParks, constructed an outdoor entertainment venue known as RiverScape MetroPark that attracts more than 400,000 visitors a year. A new performance arts theater, the Schuster Center, opened in 2003. A large health network in the region, Premier Health Partners, expanded its Miami Valley Hospital location with a 12-story tower addition.

In 2010, the Downtown Dayton Partnership, in cooperation with the City of Dayton and community leaders, introduced the Greater Downtown Dayton Plan. It focuses on job creation and retention, infrastructure improvements, housing, recreation, and collaboration. The plan is to be implemented through the year 2020.

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Geburt

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Geburt    Personen-Kennung 
1 Crities, Charles William  23 Aug 1857Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I258299
2 Fackler, Jacob C.  18 Jul 1825Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I141076
3 Koch, Sabina  20 Feb 1850Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I123873
4 Reddish, John Ritt  21 Mai 1878Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I220559
5 Reed, Sarah A.  7 Apr 1851Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I165273
6 Snyder, Anna Amelia  5 Mai 1859Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I215918
7 Spencer, Erma Audrey  20 Sep 1913Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I228255
8 Spitler, Olive May  15 Mrz 1881Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I40300
9 Zimpleman, Amelia  Aug 1881Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I220127
10 Zimpleman, Christine M.  1885Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I204172

Tod

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   Nachname, Taufnamen    Tod    Personen-Kennung 
1 Fröhlich, Ottilia  Feb 1910Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I103820
2 Garmann, Bernard Emmanuel  18 Jan 1932Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I243492
3 Halter, Gordon E.  24 Nov 1994Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I182786
4 Herbster, Benjamin  16 Dez 1984Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I259803
5 Kemrie, Mary  29 Okt 1847Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I215905
6 Neuhart, Jacob  Datum unbekanntDayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I197837
7 O'Neile, Margaret  30 Okt 2012Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I211013
8 Westfall, Wilhelmus  21 Aug 1821Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I244942
9 Wilson, Harriett A.  8 Dez 1994Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I228220
10 Wise, Leonard L.  7 Apr 2002Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I228219
11 Wright, Nellie E.  22 Jan 2011Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I200479
12 Zimpelmann, David  13 Jan 1894Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA I220121

Eheschließung

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   Familie    Eheschließung    Familien-Kennung 
1 Beasecker / Replogle  6 Mai 1830Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA F86307
2 Koch / Rheinfrank  27 Feb 1848Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA F40521