Catherine Steinrook was born in 1809, in Pennsylvania, United States. She married George Barger about 1830, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Northern Liberties Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died after 1870.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
Americanized form of Swiss German Steinbrüchel or perhaps German Steinbruch: occupational name for a stone worker, from Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + break ‘break, fracture’ + -el agent suffix. Compare Stainbrook .
Possibly also an Americanized form of German Steinbruck or Steinbrück: habitational name from any of the places called Steinbruck, Steinbrück, Steinenbruck, Steinenbrück.
History: The progenitor of at least some of the Steinbrooks appears to be Jacob Steinbrüchel or Steinbruch, a German from Switzerland who arrived in PA in the middle of the 18th century.
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