Catherine Cecilia LONG

Born

10 October 1844 , Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

Died

8 February 1921 , Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA

Parents & Family of Catherine Cecilia LONG

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Catherine Cecilia LONG.

Parents

Father unknownMother unknown

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 10 October 1844 in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Catherine Cecilia married John Gilchrist COVER 31 August 1863 in Washington County, Minnesota, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Gilchrist COVER was born 2 January 1837 in Adamsburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. John Gilchrist died 9 October 1912 in Baytown, Washington, Minnesota, USA.

Catherine Cecilia LONG died 8 February 1921 in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota, USA.

photo/ portrait (above) from ancestry.com

Details of the family tree of Catherine appear below.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Catherine Cecilia LONG

Hide Family & Children

Catherine Cecilia LONG married

John Gilchrist COVER
Marriage date: 31 August 1863
Marriage place: Washington County, Minnesota, USA

Children of John Gilchrist COVER and Catherine Cecilia LONG

Mary Davis COVER

Born: 25 September 1877, Baytown, Washington, Minnesota, USA
Died: 9 November 1948, , Minnesota, USA

Married: Jacob Charles BERTRAM 23 October 1901

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Catherine Cecilia LONG.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Catherine Cecilia LONG.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Catherine Cecilia LONG and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1844
10 October 1844
Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1863 Marriage / Partner
Catherine Cecilia LONG and John Gilchrist COVER 31 August 1863, Washington County, Minnesota, USA

She was 18 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 Birth of Child
Mary Davis COVER was born 25 September 1877, Baytown, Washington, Minnesota, USA

Catherine Cecilia was 32 years old.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)