Brief Life History of Catharine
When Catharine Ebersole was born in 1766, in Washington, Maryland, United States, her father, Christian Eversole, was 39 and her mother, Catherine, was 33. She married Samuel Forrer on 12 March 1799, in Washington, Maryland, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1859, at the age of 93.
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- Cathern in entry for Hannah Forrer, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Cathern in entry for Jacob Forrer, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
- Cathr Forrer in entry for Hannah Forrer, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
Historical Boundaries: 1776: Washington, Maryland, United States
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swiss German Aebersold (see Ebersold ), via its German altered form Ebersohl . It is found mainly in PA. Compare Ebersol , Eversole , Eversoll , and Eversull .
History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, originally spelled Aebersold. It is found among the descendants of the Mennonite immigrants of Swiss origin bearing the name Ebersohl, who came to PA in the 18th century from Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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