Christopher C. Emerick

Male29 August 1818–1 November 1847

Brief Life History of Christopher C.

When Christopher C. Emerick was born on 29 August 1818, in Butler, Ohio, United States, his father, John Jacob Emerick, was 35 and his mother, Susannah Rachel Henderson, was 41. He married Caroline Havekluft on 19 June 1845, in Cass, Illinois, United States. He died on 1 November 1847, at the age of 29, and was buried in United States.

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Christopher C. Emerick
1818–1847
Caroline Havekluft
1827–1911
Marriage: 19 June 1845

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Christopher C. Emerick - birth: 29 August 1818; Butler, Ohio, United States
  • Christopher C. Emerick, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
  • Christopher C Emerick, "Find A Grave Index"

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  • Marriage
    19 June 1845Cass, Illinois, United States

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (7)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 1

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 2

    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.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 12

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Emerich or Emmerich .

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

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