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Also Known As	Catharine Esther Beecher
Born	September 6, 1800 • East Hampton • New York
Died	May 12, 1878 (aged 77) • Elmira • New York
Notable Works	“A Treatise on Domestic Economy”
Notable Family Members	father Lyman Beecher • brother Henry Ward Beecher • sister Harriet Beecher Stowe • sister Isabella Beecher Hooker

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