Catharine Israel^[1]

1854 - 1942  (87 years)

• Name	Catharine Israel
  Born	29 Oct 1854	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Catharine Musselman
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00083-4997.2
  Died	25 Aug 1942	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I14008	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Israel,   b. 29 Aug 1828, Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 7 Jan 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Catharine Stoskopf,   b. 20 Sep 1824, , France ,   d. 30 May 1898, Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F168488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Musselman,   b. 1 Dec 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1923  (Age 85 years)
  Married	28 May 1872  [1]
  Children	1. Catharine "Katie" Musselman,   b. 8 Mar 1873, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1963, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   2. Menno Musselman,   b. 21 Jul 1874, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   3. Adeline Musselman,   b. 11 May 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1963, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   4. William Musselman,   b. 24 Aug 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1878  (Age 0 years)   5. Edward Musselman,   b. 30 Sep 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 28 years)   6. Leah Musselman,   b. 19 Jun 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1881  (Age 0 years)   7. Frederick Musselman,   b. 20 Jun 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Mar 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   8. Albert Musselman,   b. 5 Dec 1884, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1954, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   9. Clara Musselman,   b. 14 Aug 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1888  (Age 0 years)   10. Harvey J. Musselman,   b. 7 Aug 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1951  (Age 60 years)   11. Allison Musselman,   b. 26 Sep 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Emerson Musselman,   b. 26 Sep 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 31 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F3819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Musselman. - Catharine, widow of the late Joseph Musselman, died at the home of her daughter (Mrs. Jacob Burkhart, Elmira, Ont.), Aug. 25, 1942, after an illness of three years (although she had been seriously ill for only the past week). Born in Woolwich Township, she lived in this district her entire lifetime, residing in Elmira for the past 34 years. Surviving are 5 sons (Jacob and Harvey, of Waterloo; Albert, of Galt; Fred and Menno, of Kitchener), 2 daughters (Adeline, and Mrs. Catherine Burkhart, of Elmira), 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grandchildren, a brother (George Israel, of Kitchener), and 3 sisters (Mrs. John Class and Mrs. Wm. Herman, of Preston; and Mrs. Albert Snider, of Alberta). Funeral services were held Aug. 28 from her late home, with further services at the Elmira Mennonite Church, Bro. Oliver D. Snider in charge. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 32 - November 5, 1942 - pages 686-688 _________________ MRS. CATHARINE MUSSELMAN Mrs. Catharine Musselman, widow of the late Joseph Musselman, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Burkhardt, 6 Park Ave., Elmira, on Tues., Aug. 25. after an illness of three years. She had been seriously ill for only the past week. Born in Woolwich township, Mrs. Musselman, whose maiden name was Catharine Israel, lived in this district her entire lifetime, and she had resided in Elmira for the past 34 years. Surviving are five sons, Jacob and Harvey of Waterloo; Albert of Galt; Fred and Menno of Kitchener; two daughters, Adeline, and Mrs. Catherine Burkhardt of Elmira. Twelve grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, survive, with one brother, George Israel of Kitchener, and three sisters, Mrs. John Class and Mrs. William Herman of Preston and Mrs. Albert Snider of Alberta. Funeral services were held on Fri-day at 2 p.m. from her late residence, 6 Park Avenue, to Elmira Mennonite Church for service. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery. Bishop Oliver D. Snider officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 131. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, November 5, 1942 - Obituary of Catharine Israel. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. In/ memory of/ Catharine/ Israel/ wife of/ Joseph/ Musselman/ 1854-1942/ Blessed are all/ they that put their/ trust in Him. / Psalm 2: 12/ [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 39. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 48 Pg. 5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 40.

  
  

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  Born - 29 Oct 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Aug 1942 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth