Brief Life History of Katerina
Katerina Matejka was born on 17 November 1821, in Pisek, Bohemia, Austria as the daughter of Josef Matejka. She married Matěj Poskočil in 1849, in Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 10 daughters. She died on 26 March 1902, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
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- Kate Poskocil in household of Frank Novak, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Katerina Matejka - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Kate
- Katerina Poskocil, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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1822 · The Cuyahoga River Bridge
Both sides of Cleveland, being split by the Cuyahoga River, came together and jointly built a float bridge to help residents pass from one side of the river to the other without having to use a boat.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Czech (Matějka): from a pet form of the personal name Matěj (from Latin Matthias; see Matej ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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