Catherine Eash

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Eash was born on 23 January 1799, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob C Eash, was 32 and her mother, Susanna Corbus Miller, was 29. She married Nicholas Keim in 1821, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in German Township, Holmes, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Berlin Township, Holmes, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 20 October 1889, in Holmes, Ohio, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Farmerstown, Clark Township, Holmes, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nicholas Keim
1768–1830
Catherine Eash
1799–1889
Marriage: 1821
Barbara Keim
1822–1880
Christian Keim
1823–1904
Catherine Keim
1824–1914
Joseph N. Keim
1826–1872
Benjamin Keim
1830–1927

Sources (9)

  • Catharine Livengood in household of Jeremiah Miller, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Catherine Eash Livengood, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Katherine Esch in entry for Benjamin Keim, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1813

Historical Boundaries 1813: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States

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.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Esch and probably also Isch . This surname is most common in IN.

History: This is the most common American variant of the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, originally spelled Oesch and later, in Germany and France, Esch . Among the Mennonites it first occured in PA in the 18th century.

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

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Born Nov. 19, 1781 & died in June 1837. Aged 55 years 6 month 23 days. Benedict Miller was a Bishop in the Amish Mennonite Church. Perhaps the first Bishop that of this denomination in this section. I …

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