When Amelia Catherman was born on 3 June 1820, in Mifflinburg, Union, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Frederick Catherman, was 29 and her mother, Christiann Stitzer, was 21. She married John L Rockey before 1850, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Spring Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Walker Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. She died on 6 October 1901, in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Zion Cemetery, Zion, Walker Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States.
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A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Americanized form of German Kattermann: enlarged form of Katter .
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