Brief Life History of Catharine
Catharine Rife was born in 1770, in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. She married John France on 6 October 1791, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She died in Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Catherine Rife, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- Cathrine Rife, "Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976"
- Catherine Rife, "Pennsylvania, Church Marriages, 1682-1976"
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World Events (3)
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Reiff .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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