Brief Life History of Bernard
When Bernard Karl was born on 9 September 1849, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Christopher Karl, was 44 and his mother, Maria Theresa Birtner, was 47. He married Elizabeth Litzinger on 18 June 1872, in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 9 daughters. He lived in Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920. He died on 17 July 1937, in Barnesboro, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Saint Benedict's Catholic Cemetery, Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Bernard Karl in household of Francis A Glasser, "United States Census, 1910"
- Bernard Karl, "Find A Grave Index"
- Karl Bernard in entry for William Reilly and Emma Karl, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
Spouse and Children
1849–1937 Male
1853–1945 Female
Children (10)
1874– Female
1875– Female
1878–1901 Female
1880– Female
1881–1969 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1805–1876 Male
1802–1886 Female
Siblings (3)
1825–1922 Female
1839–1902 Female
1849–1937 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 14
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 14
1872 · The First National Park
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Lothar, Erwin, Erhard, Georg, Otto, Bernd, Bernhard, Ernst, Gerhard, Hartmut, Heinz.
German: from the German personal name Karl, from Old High German karl ‘man, husband, freeman’. The popularity of this name and its cognates in central and northern Europe was greatly enhanced by its status as a royal and imperial name; in particular it was bestowed in honor of the Frankish emperor Charlemagne (about 742–814; Latin name Carolus Magnus). This surname is also found in some other European countries, e.g. in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Czechia, and Croatia, but is relatively rare there. See also Carl and Charles .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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