Catherine Hill

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Hill was born on 8 December 1817, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John H. Hill, was 21 and her mother, Mary E Hill, was 18. She married Solomon Swartz on 28 October 1837, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Van Buren Township, LaGrange, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Des Moines Township, Jefferson, Iowa, United States in 1870. She died on 26 November 1891, in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

Solomon Swartz
1817–1898
Catherine Hill
1817–1891
Marriage: 28 October 1837
John Hill Swartz
1838–1927
Mary Anna Swartz
1841–1914
Benjamin Andrew Swartz
1842–1903
Catharine Jane Swartz
1845–1888
Solomon Henry Swartz
1847–1878
Leah Elizabeth Swartz
1851–1890
Samuel Edmund Swartz
1853–1930
Lydia Belle Swartz
1857–1894
Sarah Ellen Swartz
1860–1887

Sources (7)

  • Catharine Swartz in household of Soloman Swartz, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Catharine Hill Swartz, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Catharine Saize in entry for Eli Fickett and Lydia Bell Swartz, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

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World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1837

Historical Boundaries 1837: LaGrange, Indiana, United States

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, from Middle English hill, hell, hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille, a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary .

German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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