Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Singleton was born on 30 March 1856, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, her father, John Singleton, was 31 and her mother, Catherine Creer, was 34. She married Henry Franklin Sager about 1881, in Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 30 October 1914, in her hometown, at the age of 58, and was buried in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Cathe Singleton in household of Jno Singleton, "United States Census, 1860"
- Catherine Singleton Sager, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Catherine Sager, "Utah, Cemetery Abstracts"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and West Yorkshire):
habitational name from Singleton (Lancashire), probably from Old English scingol ‘shingle, wooden roof tile’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Bearers of this surname are said to be descended from Ughtred de Sinleton, holder of lands in Amounderness wapentake (Lancashire) c. 1160–90. This name was first recorded in Ireland in 1308 and firmly established in Louth and Monaghan during the 17th century.
habitational name from Singleton (Sussex), probably from Old English sængel, sengel ‘bundle, tuft’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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