Morley G. Cassel

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1671.2
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1901, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario

Morley married Eva May Walker 15 Jun 1909, Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Eva (daughter of John Walker and Letitia A. McCue) was born 1883, of, Kincardine, Bruce Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00021-1570
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1880, , USA; farmer
• Occupation: 1880, , USA; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1901, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario

Notes:

William O. Cassel, "is a farmer and resides in Bosanquet Township, Lambton County, Ontario. He is married to Minnie Clemens. Their family consists of two children, namely: Morley and Perley."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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"William David O. Cassel was born in Waterloo Co. , Ontario, Canada in 1859. In 1879 he went to Michigan and in about 1880 returned again to Canada and married AlzaMina Clemens, d/o Henry Clemens of Ontario, and went back to Michigan again until the year 1884, where their eldest son was born in 1881. Then they returned again to Canada and settled on a farm in Wilmot Tp. , Waterloo Co. , Ontario, Canada. "

A Genealogical History of the Cassel Family

William married Alzamina "Mina" "Minnie" Clemens 27 Oct 1880, Ravenswood, Lambton Co., Ontario. Alzamina (daughter of Henry M. Clemens and Lydia Schwartz) was born 6 Sep 1863, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1929, Dymond, Timiskaming District, Ontario; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Alzamina "Mina" "Minnie" Cassel
• Name: Jemima Clemens
• Name: Minnie Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1671
• Residence: 1880, Ravenswood, Lambton Co., Ontario
• Residence: 1901, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario

Notes:

Minnie Clemens, "is married to Wm. Cassel, a farmer. They reside in Bosanquet Township, Lambton County, Ontario. They have two children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45710927
• Eby ID Number: 00021-1565
• Immigration: 1850, , Canada
• Naturalization: 1857
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jesse Cassel, "was born August 20th, 1827. He was first married to Mary, daughter of David Oberholtzer of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where she was born August 23rd, 1829. They resided in Wilmot Township, near Haysville, where she died January 9th, 1880. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Veronica, daughter of Aaron and Hannah (Snyder) Biehn. To him and his first wife were born five children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Cassel. - On February 7th, 1906, near New Dundee, Ont., Bro. Jesse B. Cassel, who was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., Aug. 20, 1827, and was thus in his 79th year. He contracted pneumonia only about five days before he died. He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters to mourn his death. His end was peace. Funeral services at the Blenheim Mennonite Church, Feb. 10. Bro. Noah Stauffer preached in German from II Tim. 4: 8 and Bro. E. S. Hallman in English from I Cor. 15: 57, to a full house. Interment in the cemetery adjoining.

The Gospel Witness - Volume 1, Number 49 - March 7, 1906 - page 463

Jesse — Maria "Mary" Oberholtzer. Maria (daughter of David Oberholtzer) was born 23 Aug 1829, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Jan 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45848190
• Name: Maria "Mary" Cassel
• Name: Mary Oberholtzer
• Eby ID Number: 00021-1565.1
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1665

Notes:

Henry Clemens, "the fourth son, was born June 3rd. 1827. He is married to Lydia, daughter of Jesse and Magdalena (Bricker) Schwartz. They reside near Ravenswood P. O., Bosanquet Township, Lambton County, Ontario, where they followed farming for many years but now live retired. To them were born eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Henry — Lydia Schwartz. Lydia (daughter of Jesse Swartz and Magdalena Bricker) was born CALC 26 May 1833; died 18 May 1906; was buried , Ravenswood Cemetery, Ravenswood, Lambton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Liddy Schwartz
• Name: Lydia Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00108-6470
• Birth: 12 Jun 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lydia Schwartz, "the eldest in the family, was born June 12th, 1833. She was married to Henry Clemens, a farmer. They reside in Bosanquet Township, Lambton County, Ontario."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Lydia Schwartz, relict of the late Henry Clemens, died at Elmwood, Bruce Co. on Friday, May 18th aged 73 years and 11 months. The remains were brought to Thedford by G.T.R. on Monday afternoon and there to Ravenswood Methodist church where the service was conducted by Rev. R.S. Lachland, interment in Ravenswood Cemetery. Deceased with her late husband moved from Waterloo Township in Waterloo County to Lambton shortly after their marriage and about 40 years ago came to Bosanquet where they resided until the death of Mr. Clemens in November, 1898, his death occurring with startling suddenness, when he was feeling unusually well. Without a moment of warning as he was going about, he suddenly fell and expired at once. Two sons are dead and she is survived by four sons and two daughters, Isaac of Marlette, Michigan; Simon of Victoria B.C.; Jesse of Ravenswood; John E. of Moosejaw, Mrs. W.D. Cassells of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Allan Hallman of Waterloo: and Sarah, unmarried who always lived with her mother.

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• Name: John Kassel
• Eby ID Number: 00021-1557
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer

Notes:

John Cassel, "the sixth member of the family, was born November 18th, 1794. He was married, September 19th, 1820, to Sarah, daughter of John Biehn. She was born February 26th, 1799, and died August 23rd 1885. In the year 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Cassel, with their family, moved to Canada and settled with their son, Abraham at Blair, Ontario, where they resided until their son, Jesse, purchased his farm near New Dundee, then they made their home with him until Mr. Cassel's death which took place September 9th, 1866. After his death she made her home with her son, John, where she died. Their family consisted of ten children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John married Sarah Biehn 19 Sep 1820. Sarah (daughter of Johannes "John" Biehn and Anna "Nancy" Bechtel) was born 26 Feb 1799, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Aug 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Cassel
• Eby ID Number: 00008-1043
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Sarah Biehn, "eldest daughter of John Biehn was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 26th, 1799. She was married to John Cassel. they moved to Canada in 1849 and settled in Wilmot Township where she died August 23rd, 1885. to them were born ten children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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It is thought she is the daughter of John Biehn and Nancy Bechtel although The Biographical History of Waterloo Township indicates she was the daughter of John's father and his wife Barbara Fried. More research is needed to confirm.

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• Eby ID Number: 00021-1565.2

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29444043
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1634
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jesse Clemens, second son of Abraham and Rebecca (Miller) Clemens, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 12th 1791. In 1809 he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Hespeler. He was married in 1813 to Margaret Miller, who was born in July, 1789, and died October 18th, 1861. They resided on the farm now in possession of Noah Scheirich, about three miles north-east of Preston where they commenced to farm soon after their marriage. To them were born nine children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Clemens, - on the 6th of January, in Waterloo Co. Ont., of the infirmities of old age and dropsy, Bro Jesse Clemens, aged 90 yrs.,6 mos. and 24 days. he was born in Chester Co.Pa in 1791 and was a faithful member (sp) of the Mennonite Church. He bore his bodily afflictions with great patience, and showed an unbroken faith in Christ to the end. He was buried in Hagey's burying ground. services in English and German by J. Woolner.

Herald of Truth - April 15, 1882 - page 125,126

Jesse married Margaret Miller 1813. Margaret (daughter of John Miller and Hester Steiner) was born 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29445358
• Name: Margaret Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4779
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Margaret Miller, "daughter of John and Hester (Steiner) Miller and sister to Magdalena, was born in 1789, and was married, in 1813, to Jessie M. Clemens who was born June 12, 1791, and died January 6th, 1882. They resided north-east of Preston, on the farm now possessed by Noah Shiry. Here she died October 18th, 1861. See No. 1634. (Could not ascertain whether Magdalena and Margaret Miller were any relation to I Jacob Miller."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00108-6469
• House of Industry and Refuge: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Jesse Schwartz, "the eldest in family, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 12th, 1807. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Nancy (Erb) Bricker. She was born February 21st, 1812, and died in Breslau, March 20th, 1867. He died January 14th, 1886. Their family consisted of four children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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In 1851 Jesse was a waggoner living with his family in Waterloo Township.

Jesse — Magdalena Bricker. Magdalena (daughter of John Bricker and Anna "Nancy" Erb) was born 21 Feb 1812, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1867, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Swartz
• Name: Martha Bricker
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1307

Notes:

Magdalena Bricker,"the fourth daughter of John and Annie Bricker, was born February 21st, 1812. She was married to Jesse Schwartz who was born July 12th, 1807, and died January 14th, 1886. She died March 20th, 1807. To them were born four children, namely: V Lydia, V Sarah, V John, and V Nancy. See Jesse Schwartz's family."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].