Brief Life History of Katharina
When Katharina Lauinger was born on 25 November 1853, in Mannheim, Malta, Sternberg, Brandenburg, Prussia, her father, Nicolaus Lauinger, was 31 and her mother, Regina Fettig, was 28. She married Frank Giessinger about 1871, in Kuchurhan, Odessa, Odessa, Kherson, Russian Empire. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 12 May 1926, in South Dakota, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Strasburg, Emmons, North Dakota, United States.
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- Katharina Lauinger Giesinger, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Lauingen.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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