Brief Life History of Catharine Montgomery
When Catharine Montgomery Brickett was born on 11 December 1834, in Andover, Oxford, Maine, United States, her father, James Brickett, was 31 and her mother, Sarah Ann Abbott, was 22.
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- Catherine M Brickett in household of James V Brickett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Catherine Montgomery Brickett, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Catherine M Brickett in household of James A Brickett, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (3)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1838 · The Aroostook War
An international incident referred to as the Aroostook War or "Pork and Beans War". The conflict resulted as part of an international boundary dispute between the United States. Although several British soldiers were captured, nobody was killed during the war. In fact, local militia units did not engage in any significant combat. One of the most dramatic events was actually when two Canadian militia were injured by Black Bears.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: metathesized form of Birkett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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