Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Hendrix was born on 31 October 1830, in Indiana, United States, her father, Thomas Hendrix, was 32 and her mother, Margaret Polly McGaughey, was 30. She married John Kerr on 8 March 1850, in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Knoxville Township, Marion, Iowa, United States for about 30 years. She died on 28 July 1922, in Knoxville, Marion, Iowa, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville Township, Marion, Iowa, United States.
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- C Kerr in household of John Kerr, "United States Census, 1870"
- Cathrine Hendrix, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Catherine Kerr, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
Dutch and German: variant of Hendriks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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