Brief Life History of Catharine L
When Catharine L Garrison was born on 26 June 1821, in Logan, Logan Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States, her father, Silas Garrison, was 23 and her mother, Eliza Ann Barkalow, was 21. She married Jeremiah "Jerry" M. Shepherd on 2 September 1841, in McLean, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Wapello, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Valley Township, Page, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died on 10 May 1903, in Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa, United States.
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- Catharine Shephard in household of Silas Garrison, "United States Census, 1850"
- Catherine Gamison im Eintrag für Eliza Ann Lewis, „Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951“
- Catherine Garrison in entry for Lewis Theodor Shepherd, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
1833
Historical Boundaries: 1833: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1834: Michigan Territory, United States 1834: Des Moines, Michigan Territory, United States 1836: Des Moines, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1836: Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Iowa, United States 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States 1851: Montgomery, Iowa, United States
1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Wapello, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Wapello, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
English: from a shortened form of Middle English Gerardson, a patronymic from the personal name Gerard + son, or an Anglicized form of its Dutch cognate Gerritsen . The English surname is probably in most cases of Flemish or Dutch origin. It was brought to Britain by immigrants from the Low Countries, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Americanized form of Jewish Gerson (see Gershon ).
Americanized form of Dutch Gerritsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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