Brief Life History of Altana
When Altana Catlin was born about 1791, in Maryland, Otsego, New York, United States, her father, Simeon Catlin, was 37 and her mother, Anna Thornton, was 35. She died about 1851, at the age of 62.
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1791
Historical Boundaries 1791: Otsego, New York, United States
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English (London and Hertfordshire): from the Middle English and Old French female personal name Cat(h)eline, the common French pronunciation of Caterine (see Catherine ).
French (Pas-de-Calais): rare variant of Cathelin (and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this), a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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