Brief Life History of Katharine
Katharine Streuli was born on 7 January 1826, in Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland. She married Solomon Schreiber on 5 June 1848. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Katharina Sträuli in entry for Emilie Schreiber, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
- Katharine Streuli in entry for Luise Schreiber, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
- Katharine Streuli in entry for Johann Rudolf Schreiber, "Switzerland Baptisms, 1491-1940"
Spouse and Children
1824–1853 Male
1826– Female
Children (4)
1849– Male
1850–1855 Female
1851–1854 Female
1853–1855 Male
World Events (5)
1848
Age 22
1863
Age 37
1914
Age 88
Name Meaning
Variant of Katherine , associated by folk etymology with Greek katharos ‘pure’. This is the preferred spelling in Germany. It is also the one used in the name of the American film star Katharine Hepburn ( 1907–2003 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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