John Cassel

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

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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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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]

1. Jacob Cassel was born 27 Jul 1821, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
2. John B. Cassel was born 23 Feb 1823, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1 Dec 1908, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
3. Abraham B. Cassel was born 12 Apr 1825, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Oct 1903, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, United States.
4. Jesse B. Cassel was born 20 Aug 1827, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 7 Feb 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
5. Enos B. Cassel was born 14 Apr 1829, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Feb 1915; was buried , Towmencin Mennonite Churchyard, Kulpsville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
6. David B. Cassel was born 8 Jun 1831, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Rev. Nathan B. Cassel was born 21 Aug 1833, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Dec 1913; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
8. Henry B. Cassel was born 8 May 1835, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Sep 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
9. Adam B. Cassel was born 24 Dec 1836, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Feb 1892, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
10. Sarah Cassel was born 29 Sep 1838, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Sep 1885, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

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• Eby ID Number: 00021-1551

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Jacob Cassel, "(From John B. Cassel of New Hamburg, Ontario) the eldest of the family, was born near Schwenksville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 12th, 1760, and died August 1st, 1838. He was married to Susannah, daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Bachman) Clemens. (She was a grand-daughter of old Gehart Clemens. See Clemens" family). She was born November 1st, 1762, and died December 4th, 1844. To them were born seven 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.].

Jacob — Susannah Clemens. Susannah (daughter of Abraham Clemens and Catharine Bachman) was born 1 Nov 1762, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Dec 1844. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Cassel
• Eby ID Number: 00021-1551.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00021-1550

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Abraham Cassel, "the youngest of the family, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, August 31st, 1728, where he died February 15th, 1776. He was married to Feige Grimly who was born in 1729 and died January 18th, 1778. To them was born a family of 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.].

Abraham — Feige Grimly. Feige was born 1729, Of, Schwenksville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Jan 1778. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Feige Cassel
• Eby ID Number: 00021-1550.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00021-1551.2

Abraham — Catharine Bachman. Catharine was born Abt 1735, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00021-1551.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00021-1544

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Yelles Cassel, "(From D. K. Cassel's 'History of the Mennonites' son of Hubert Cassel, came to America about the year 1720. He was a native of the Palatinate, Germany. After arriving at Philadelphia he soon wended his way to Germantown and from there to Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he died. His family consisted of six 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.].