Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Van Dyke was born on 24 December 1807, in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Martin Van Dyke, was 38 and her mother, Catherine Van Dyke, was 38. She married Thomas McFarland about 1828. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Bethlehem Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. She died on 22 May 1879, at the age of 71, and was buried in Amity, Amwell Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Katherine McFarlin in household of Thos McFarlin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Catherine Van Dyke McFarland, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1794–1871 Male
1807–1879 Female
Children (4)
1828–1829 Female
1831–1832 Male
–1832 Male
–1838 Female
Parents and Siblings
1769–1822 Male
1770–1850 Female
Siblings (8)
1791–1834 Male
1799–1847 Male
1800–1840 Female
1801–1803 Male
1807–1879 Female
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World Events (7)
1808
Age 1
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 5
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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