Brief Life History of Catherine Ann Marie
When Catherine Ann Marie Brandenburg was born on 12 October 1842, in Bloomington, Muscatine, Iowa, United States, her father, Alpheus Matthias Brandenburg, was 28 and her mother, Catharine Slutman, was 26. She married Edwin Elkins on 12 March 1868, in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Seventy-Six Township, Muscatine, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Wisconsin, United States in 1870. She died on 15 April 1888, in Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Trempealeau, Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Catherine Brandenberg in household of Alpheus Brandenberg, "United States Census, 1850"
- Maria Brandenburg, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"
- Maria Brandenberg Elkins, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Name Meaning
German: habitational name from Brandenburg, the name of a province, its principal city, and numerous other places.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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