Christiana Keim

Brief Life History of Christiana

When Christiana Keim was born on 6 January 1812, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Nicholas Keim, was 43 and her mother, Veronica Hochstetler, was 29. She married Jacob Kaub about 1832, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Auburn Township, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 20 March 1873, in Centropolis Township, Franklin, Kansas, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Kaub Cemetery, Centropolis, Franklin, Kansas, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know Christiana? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Jacob Kaub
1804–1899
Christiana Keim
1812–1873
Marriage: about 1832
Moses Kaub
1839–
Gabriel Kaub
1843–
Christiana Kaub
1844–1922
Susanna Koub
1847–1928
Sarah Kaub
1849–
John Kaub
1850–
Lizzie Kaub
1850–
Elisabeth Kaub
1851–1919
John Amos Koub
1853–1915

Sources (3)

  • Christina Koup in household of Jacob Koup, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Christiana Keim Koub, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Christena Keim - Individual or family possessions: female

Spouse and Children

World Events (8)

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.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Kayem. This is a protective name, given to a sickly child, based on the Hebrew adjective qayom ‘tough, enduring’.

German (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg): from Middle High German kīme ‘sprout, shoot, offspring’, sometimes used as a personal name, or from a pet form of Joachim . See also Kaim .

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.