Catherine
OSTERHOUT
(b.
8 May 1789
,
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
d.
11 November 1871
,
Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA
)
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Catherine OSTERHOUT was born 8 May 1789 in Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
Catherine OSTERHOUT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Catherine married Johan Diederich BROEFFLE 5 February 1810 in Salem, Washington, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Johan Diederich BROEFFLE was born 29 August 1790 in Schoharie, New York, USA. Johan Diederich died 13 March 1869 in Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA.
Catherine OSTERHOUT died 11 November 1871 in Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA.
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Johan Diederich BROEFFLE-- Date: 5 February 1810 Place: Salem, Washington, New York, USA
Children of Johan Diederich BROEFFLE and Catherine OSTERHOUT:
George Ludwig BROEFFLE (b.8 January 1812, Williamsburgh, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada d. 2 March 1885, Parishville, St. Lawrence, New York, USA)
m. Maria MERKLEY 19 February 1832
Johan Diederich BROEFFLE-- Date: 5 February 1810 Place: Salem, Washington, New York, USAChildren of Johan Diederich BROEFFLE and Catherine OSTERHOUT:
George Ludwig BROEFFLE (b.8 January 1812, Williamsburgh, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Upper Canada d. 2 March 1885, Parishville, St. Lawrence, New York, USA)m. Maria MERKLEY 19 February 1832
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1789 Birth 8 May 1789
Kingston, Ulster County, New York, USA
1810 Marriage / PartnerCatherine OSTERHOUT and Johan Diederich BROEFFLE 5 February 1810, Salem, Washington, New York, USA
She was 20 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1812 Birth of ChildGeorge Ludwig BROEFFLE was born 8 January 1812, Williamsburgh, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada
Catherine was 22 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1869 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohan Diederich BROEFFLE died 13 March 1869, Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Death 11 November 1871
Canton, St. Lawrence, New York, USA
She died at the age of 82.
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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