Clarissa Catherine Hollenbeck

Brief Life History of Clarissa Catherine

When Clarissa Catherine Hollenbeck was born on 13 September 1828, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, her father, John Hollenbeck, was 27 and her mother, Mariam Smith, was 21. She had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with George Goheen. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870. She died on 19 May 1881, in Speaker, Speaker Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Speaker Township Cemetery, Speaker Township, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Goheen
1825–1884
Clarissa Catherine Hollenbeck
1828–1881
Alfred Goheen
1848–1924
Levina Louisa Goheen
1851–1877
James A. Goheen
1854–1932
George Freeman Goheen
1860–1895
Alzina Goheen
1869–1886

Sources (12)

  • Clarissa Goheen, "Canada, Ontario Census, 1861"
  • Clarissa Catherine Goheen, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
  • Clarisy Hollenbeck in entry for Alfred Goheen, "Florida, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1971"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836

Oldest grave seen in the memorial list

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

North German: habitational name from a place so named near Hamburg or from Hollenbek near Ratzeburg.

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

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