Brief Life History of Catharine
When Catharine McCormick was born on 5 March 1807, in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, James McCormick, was 31 and her mother, Janet Mitchel, was 32. She married Joseph Munro on 14 October 1832, in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 24 December 1861, in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 54.
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Sources (8)
- Catherine Munro, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Catherine Maccormick, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Kethron Scoot McOrmicek, "Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990"
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World Events (8)
1811 · The Tron Riot
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1822 · Visit of King George IV to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott.
The Visit of King George IV was organized by Sir Walter Scott two years after the Radical War ended. For the celebration of the visit, the creation of the Tartan Kilts came about and were worn by all men attending the celebration. These types of kilts have become part of Scotland's national identity.
Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cormaic ‘son of Cormac’, a personal name based on corb ‘raven’ + mac ‘son’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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