Catharine Weaver

Brief Life History of Catharine

Catharine Weaver was born on 12 November 1812, in Middleburg, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States. She married George Walter in 1832, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Center Township, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. She died on 15 July 1868, in Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Salem United Methodist Cemetery, Penns Creek, Center Township, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Walter
1809–1865
Catharine Weaver
1812–1868
Marriage: 1832
Jacob G Walter
1833–1915
Asaph Walter
1840–
Levi Walter
1853–
William G Walter
1834–1908
Amelia Walters
1836–1905
Jonathan Walter
1838–1859
Frederick George Walter
1842–1928
Elisabeth Walter
1844–1919
Kathren Walter
1847–1904
Mary Walter
1850–1927

Sources (9)

  • Catharine Walter in household of George Walter, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Catharine Weaver - Published information: birth-name: Catharine Walter
  • Catherine Weaver Walter, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1827

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name, from an agent derivative of Middle English weven ‘to weave’ (Old English wefan).

English: habitational name from a place on the Weaver river in Cheshire, now called Weaver Hall but recorded simply as Weuere in the 13th and 14th centuries. The river name is from Old English wēfer(e) ‘winding stream’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘weaver’, for example German Weber , Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Tkacz or Tkach , Hungarian Takács (see Takacs ), and Slovenian Tkalec, Tekavec or Veber .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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