Catherine Kieffer

Female23 November 1796–about 1885

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Kieffer was born on 23 November 1796, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Johannes Kieffer, was 18 and her mother, Christina Klotz, was 24. She married John Rudy on 14 May 1839. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. She died about 1885, at the age of 90, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Evans City, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Rudy
1793–1883
Catherine Kieffer
1796–1885
Marriage: 14 May 1839
Chistiana Rudy
1840–1909

Sources (2)

  • Catherine Rudy in household of John Rudy, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Cath Kiefer, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 May 1839
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1800

    Age 4

    Historical Boundaries 1800: Butler, Pennsylvania, United States

    1811

    Age 15

    The Borough of Schuylkill Haven was established in 1811.

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 24

    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.

    Name Meaning

    German, Luxembourgish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kiefer . The surname Kieffer is also found in the province of Luxembourg and elsewhere in Wallonia (Belgium).

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

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