Brief Life History of Catharine
When Catharine Rohrabacher was born on 7 August 1809, in Livingston, Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States, her father, Christian Rohrabacher, was 31 and her mother, Hannah Norwood, was 29. She married Cyrus Smith about 1829, in Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Richford, Tioga, New York, United States in 1850 and Barclay Township, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States in 1860. She died on 19 September 1873, in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States.
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- Catharine Smith in household of Cyrus Smith, "United States Census, 1860"
- Catherine Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
- Catherine Rosonbalch in entry for Nancy O Weaver, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Siegfried, Erwin, Kurt.
German: habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Rohrbach .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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