Brief Life History of Catherine Cecilia
When Catherine Cecilia Ress was born on 9 October 1911, in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, her father, August Francis Ress, was 26 and her mother, Rosa Carolina "Carrie" Zacheres, was 32. She married George Adam Knecht on 3 May 1935, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States for about 20 years. She died on 25 October 1985, at the age of 74.
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Sources (12)
- Kathrine Knecht, "United States Census, 1940"
- Catherine Cecilia Ress, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Catherine Ress in entry for Mary J Knecht, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999"
Spouse and Children
1908–1970 Male
1911–1985 Female
Children (4)
1936–2002 Female
1937–1993 Female
1940–2000 Female
1945–1998 Male
Parents and Siblings
1885–1970 Male
1879–1941 Female
Siblings (4)
1910–1973 Male
1911–1985 Female
1914–1991 Female
1919–1973 Female
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 1
1912 · McCreary County Created
Age 1
1931
Age 20
Name Meaning
German: nickname for an irascible or excitable man, from Middle High German ræsse ‘wild, raging’.
German (Bavaria): topographic name from ress ‘slope’ or ‘drainage channel’.
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rād, rāt ‘advice, counsel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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