Brief Life History of Katharina
When Katharina Flaig was born on 19 March 1845, in Wittenberg, Bessarabia, Russian Empire, her father, Bernard Flaig, was 27 and her mother, Catharina Walz, was 24. She married Joseph Schoettle on 9 December 1865, in Tarutino, Bessarabia, Russian Empire. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Katharina Flaig, "Ukraine, Births and Baptisms, 1784-1879"
- Katharina Flaig, „Россия, дубликаты Лютеранских метрических книг, 1833-1885“
- Katharina Flaig in entry for Imanuel Schöttle, "World Miscellaneous Births and Baptisms, 1534-1983"
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World Events (8)
1853
Russia fights Britain, France, Sardinia, and Ottoman Empire in Crimean War. Russia forced to accept peace settlement dictated by its opponents.
1853 · The Crimean War
Starting on October 5, 1853, Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia challenged Russia as the country was expanding. The troops fighting against Russia were finally defeated by the harsh winter. Altogether, around 500,000 Russian troops were lost.
1877
War with Ottoman Empire ends with Treaty of San Stefano. independent Bulgaria proclaimed. Russia forced to accept less advantageous terms of Congress of Berlin.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gottlob, Gunther, Otto, Rudie.
German: from a Swabian-Alemannic word cognate with the word for fly (standard German Fliege), a nickname for an agile, physically, and mentally flexible person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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