Catherine Mcgeehan b. 1769 Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. 1855: Our Family History

1769 - 1855 (86 years)

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Name	Catherine Mcgeehan
Birth	1769	Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania
Gender	Female
FSID	KD1X-JNX
Death	1855
Person ID	I1543	Perchinske Strohmeyer Tree
Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

Family Peter Short, b. 1769, Maryland d. 1849 (Age 80 years)

Children

	1. Samuel Short, b. 1796, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland d. 1873 (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Elizabeth Short, b. 1797, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland d. Oct 1831, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Daniel Short, b. 1799, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Mary Short, b. 1800, Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Susan Short, b. 13 Apr 1803, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Ann Mcgeehan Short, b. 6 Apr 1805, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	7. Amelia Emily Short, b. 10 May 1807, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 May 1885, Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Catherine Short, b. 1 Apr 1809, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Felix Short, b. 1810, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Martha Short, b. 29 Mar 1813, Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F517 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Aug 2025

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Birth - 1769 - Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania

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The Pijzaczynski family name changed many times over the years. In Polish records, Andrew’s surname appeared as Peczynski. He had six children in Poland and five in the United States. After immigrating, his last name varied on documents such as census records, deeds, and death certificates, before his children in the U.S. eventually adopted the name Perchinske. Rumor had it that teachers could not spell the name correctly and eventually his children became Perchinske.