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Catherine 'Kate' Shank 1855–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1855

Birth Location: Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1932

Death Location: Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Father: Michael Shank

Mother: Lydia Beery

Spouse(s): Martin (H33232)

Children(s): Roy Layman

In 1855, Catherine 'Kate' Shank entered the world in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to Michael Miller Shank And Lydia Beery. Catherine 'Kate' Shank married Martin A Lahman H33232, and had children including Roy Jacob Layman. Catherine 'Kate' Shank passed away in 1932 in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Catherine 'Kate' Shank entered the world in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to Michael Miller Shank And Lydia Beery.
  • Catherine 'Kate' Shank married Martin A Lahman H33232, and had children including Roy Jacob Layman.
  • Catherine 'Kate' Shank passed away in 1932 in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Michael Shank
1829–1905
Birth Location: Rockingham, VA
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Lydia Beery
1830–1884
Birth Location: Rockingham, VA
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Spouses(s)

Martin (H33232)
1854–1904
Birth Location: near Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia
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Children(s)

Roy Layman
1894–1961
Birth Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Shank's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Shank
1855–1932
Birth Place: Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
Michael Miller Shank
1829–1905
Rockingham, VA
Lydia Beery
1830–1884
Rockingham, VA
Grandparents
Jacob (Reiff Schenck (Shank)) (Schenk)
1793–1871
Edom, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Frances ("Fannie") Miller
1793–1836
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Shank's Descendants

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Catherine ('Kate') Shank (2 Dec 1855–17 Jul 1932) m. Martin (A. Lahman) (H33232) (30 May 1854–7 Oct 1904)
  1. 1. Roy (Jacob) Layman 1894–1961 m. Clarice (Elizabeth Swartz) Layman 1894–1963
    1. 1. Wilda (Virginia Layman) Rust 1922–1999 m. Harry (Kenneth) Rust 1920–2014

Catherine Shank's Timeline

2 Records

1855
2 Dec 1855
Birth of Catherine 'Kate' Shank in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1932
17 Jul 1932
Age 77
Death of Catherine 'Kate' Shank in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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