Katharina Recktenwald

Female27 September 1833–28 October 1911

Brief Life History of Katharina

When Katharina Recktenwald was born on 27 September 1833, in Urexweiler, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany, her father, Peter Recktenwald, was 27 and her mother, Elisabeth MEISER, was 25. She had at least 4 sons and 5 daughters with Johann Hinsberger. She lived in Illinois, United States in 1870. She died on 28 October 1911, in Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton Township, Rock Island, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johann Hinsberger
1827–1891
Katharina Recktenwald
1833–1911
Magdelena Hinesberger
1854–1922
John Hinsberger
1857–1872
Catherine Hinsberger
1859–1945
Barbara E Hinsberger
1862–1934
Paul M Hinsberger
1866–1921
Peter Joseph Hinsberger
1868–1959
John Hinsberger
1869–
Mary Hinsberger
1873–
Minnie A Hausberger
1876–1951

Sources (9)

  • Katharina Hausberger in household of John Hausberger, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Record of Birth/Marriages/Children Peter Recktenwald -1.Elisabeth Meiser 2.Barbara Huber
  • Kathernina Recktenwald Hinsberger, "Find A Grave Index"

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Children (9)

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World Events (8)

1834

Age 1

Historical Boundaries: 1834: Rock Island, Illinois, United States

1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

Age 19

On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

Age 23

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Diether, Jutta, Rudi.

German: habitational name from Recktenwald, near Saarbrücken.

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

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