Brief Life History of Catherine P.
When Catherine P. Bennett was born on 3 June 1824, in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States, her father, Elisha Bennet, was 34 and her mother, Azuba Crowell, was 24. She married Benjamin Norton Willis in May 1841, in Industry, Franklin, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Industry, Franklin, Maine, United States for about 20 years and Washington Township, Bremer, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died on 3 June 1882, in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Waverly, Bremer, Iowa, United States.
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- Catharine Willis in household of Benjm N Willis, "United States Census, 1870"
- Catherine P Willis, "Find A Grave Index"
- Katherine Bennett in entry for Albert Willis, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1838
Historical Boundaries: 1838: Franklin, Maine, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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