Brief Life History of Catherine Cassie
When Catherine Cassie Coburn was born on 6 June 1849, in Thomaston, Knox, Maine, United States, her father, Justus Coburn, was 40 and her mother, Mary Weisz, was 28. She married Bartlett Jones Thomas on 31 December 1878, in Thomaston, Knox, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Thomaston, Lincoln, Maine, United States in 1850. She died on 12 August 1920, in Thomaston, Knox, Maine, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Thomaston Village Cemetery, Thomaston, Knox, Maine, United States.
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- Catharine Cohen in household of Justus Cohen, "United States Census, 1850"
- Cassie Coburn, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Catherine Coburn Thomas, "Find a Grave Index"
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1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition
"In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for ""medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes"". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated ""purchaser"", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level."
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Cockburn , reflecting the pronunciation.
Altered form of German Kobern.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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