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Catharina "Katy" Leyes

Female 1845 - 1914  (68 years)


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  • Name Catharina "Katy" Leyes 
    Born 10 Dec 1845  , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1846  [1
    Name Katie Leyes 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-107837 
    Died 13 Sep 1914  , St. Joseph Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, St. Joseph, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I107837  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Wilhelm "William" Leyes,   b. 15 Oct 1820, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1908, Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bucheit,   b. 15 Aug 1826, Rhenish, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1904, Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F12323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Katherine Leyes, 67 years old, of 1017 East Miner street, died Sunday afternoon at one o'clock after a prolonged illness, death being due to complications. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. J. I. Schmidt of South Bend.

      The deceased was born in New York, Dec 16/18, 1846. She came here from Canada 12 years ago.

      Funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow morning at nine o'clock by Rev. J. P. J. Carroll of St. Joseph church.

      Interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery."

      South Bend Tribune, Mon., Sep., 14. 1914, p. 5
      Researched by J. Crow Dec 2015

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 17.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 17.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, C., America, N., County, S., Dame, N., & Cemetery, C. (1846). Catherine “Katy” Leyes (1846-1914) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93620323/catherine-leyes.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1845 - , New York State, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Sep 1914 - , St. Joseph Co., Indiana Link to Google Earth
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