Catherine W Freund

1912–1961 (Age 49)
Shelby, Iowa, United States

The Life of Catherine W

When Catherine W Freund was born on 15 March 1912, in Shelby, Iowa, United States, her father, Anton Richard Freund, was 31 and her mother, Walburga Anna Schwarte, was 30. She lived in Union Township, Shelby, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. She died on 2 April 1961, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anton Richard Freund
1880–1944
Walburga Anna Schwarte
1881–1970
Hermann F Freund
1904–1985
Matthew Leonard Freund
1905–1964
Loretta Ann Freund
1907–1998
Aloysius Henry Freund
1909–1973
Catherine W Freund
1912–1961
Longinus Freund
1913–1916
Magdalen H Freund
1916–2001
Anthony Freund
1918–
Ann Marie Freund
1920–1970
Rita Freund
1922–
Helen Freund
1925–

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World Events (8)

1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

Age 1

The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.
1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

Age 1

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.
1926 · Iowa becomes a provider of food to the world

Age 14

Pioneer Hi-Bred International was the leader company experimenting with hybridization of corn and other seeds for agriculture in the world. It helped make different kinds of crop able to grow in harsh conditions so that other parts of the world would be able to farm and become self-sufficient. It was bought out by DuPont in 1999 and has continued to help struggling countries around the world.

Name Meaning

1 German: nickname for a companionable person, from Middle High German vriunt ‘friend’.2 Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Freund ‘friend’.

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Catharine Freund in household of Anton Freund, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Kathryn Freund in household of Anton Freund, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Kathrine Freund in household of Anton Freund, "United States Census, 1920"

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