Catherine Steffey

Brief Life History of Catherine

Catherine Steffey was born on 16 September 1817, in Pennsylvania, United States. She had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters with Philip Jacob Messner. She lived in East Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. She died on 30 April 1905, in Bowmansville, Brecknock Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Earl Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Philip Jacob Messner
1816–1883
Catherine Steffey
1817–1905
Jacob Messner
1849–1850
Barbara Anna Messner
1851–1925
Maria Messner
1852–1921
Cassie S. Messner
1853–1931
Anna Susannah Messner
1856–1932
Philip F. Messner
1858–1937
Harrison Messner
1860–
Amos B. Messner
1863–1934

Sources (6)

  • Catharine Messner, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Catharine in entry for Philip F. Messner and Elizabeth M. Kohl, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Catharine Messner in household of Philip Messner, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (7)

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. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1846

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

Name Meaning

Americanized form of South German Steffi, from a pet form of the personal name Steffen, a German vernacular form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven ).

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

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