Brief Life History of Catherine Mary
When Catherine Mary Griffiths was born on 14 March 1825, in Llanfaglan, Caernarfonshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, John Griffiths, was 30 and her mother, Catherine Jones, was 32. She married Heman Hyde on 7 June 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 3 November 1896, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Catherine Griffith in household of John Griffith, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Cathrin Griffiths, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- Catherine M. Hyde, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Glamorgan and western England): Anglicized form of the patronymic (ap) Gruffudd, from Old Welsh Grippiud (see Griffith ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Catherine Mary Griffiths Hyde
Heman's fourth wife is remembered slightly by Mary Ann Hyde Mortensen. She lived in a little home next door to Elizabeth after Heman's death, and helped Elizabeth with the conference visitors. It was …
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