Brief Life History of Cathrina
When Cathrina Krieger was born on 21 July 1849, in Bezirksamt Durlach, Baden, Germany, her father, Daniel Krieger, was 42 and her mother, Magdalena Volz, was 36. She married Philipp Friedrich Heinrich Rittershofer on 12 March 1874, in Bezirksamt Durlach, Baden, Germany. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Grötzingen, Bezirksamt Durlach, Baden, Germany in 1849. She died on 26 November 1894, at the age of 45, and was buried in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany.
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- Katharine Rittershofer, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Catharine Rittershofer in entry for Philipp Christoph Rittershofer, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Catharina Krieger, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
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1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German
On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
1890
Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Fritz, Hans, Bernhard, Erwin, Otto, Dietrich, Erdmann, Frieda, Gerhardt, Guenther, Heinz.
Swiss German and German; Dutch (of German origin; also De Krieger): occupational name for a mercenary soldier, Middle High German krieger. It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and in some central European countries, e.g. in Czechia. Compare Cregar and Kreiger .
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a quarrelsome person (see Krieg ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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