She was christened on May 17, 1777 in SANKT LAMBERTUS KATHOLISCH,DUESSELDORF STADT,RHEINLAND,PRUSSIA.Source 1
Name:Maria Catharina Windscheid Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Date: Event Date: Gender:Female Age: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year: Birthplace: Christening Date:17 May 1777 Christening Place:SANKT LAMBERTUS KATHOLISCH,DUESSELDORF STADT,RHEINLAND,PRUSSIA Christening Age: Death Date: Father's Name:Joannes Wilhelmus Windscheid Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name:Maria Anna Gesser Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Reference ID: System Origin:Germany-ODM GS Film Number:186001 Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C98832-6
Citing this Record: "Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVP2-HMP : accessed 3 May 2015), Joannes Wilhelmus Windscheid in entry for Maria Catharina Windscheid, 17 May 1777; citing ; FHL microfilm 186,001.
"Deutschland, Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVP2-HMP : accessed 3 May 2015), Joannes Wilhelmus Windscheid in entry for Maria Catharina Windscheid, 17 May 1777; citing ; FHL microfilm 186,001.
April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
October 22 » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
December 17 » American Revolution: France formally recognizes the United States.
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