Brief Life History of Maria Christina
When Maria Christina Munk was born on 24 September 1860, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, her father, Christian Ipsen Munch, was 38 and her mother, Frederike Christensdatter, was 35. She died on 10 May 1869, in her hometown, at the age of 8, and was buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Maria C. Munk, "BillionGraves Index"
- Maria C Munk, "Find A Grave Index"
- Headstone image of Maria C. Munk from billiongraves.com
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World Events (6)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ezriel, Pinchos, Rivka, Shimon, Shmuel, Zev.
German (also Münk), Scandinavian (mainly Danish), and Dutch: from Middle High German münich, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish munk, Middle Dutch munc ‘monk’, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a monk, or a metonymic occupational name for someone in the service of a monastery. The surname of German origin is also found in France (Alsace). Compare Munck .
German (Münk): from a short form of the medieval personal name Dominicus (see Dominick ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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