Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Veronica "Frany" "Fanny" Biehn[1, 2]

Female 1842 - 1923  (80 years)


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  • Name Veronica "Frany" "Fanny" Biehn 
    Born 18 Nov 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45710102 
    Name Fanny Biehn  [4
    Name Franny Biehn 
    Name Veronica "Frany" "Fanny" Cassel 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00008-1034 
    Died 5 Feb 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9
    Cause: pneumonia 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I15643  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Aaron S. Biehn, Sr.,   b. 16 Mar 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1897  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Hannah Snider,   b. 8 Mar 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1884  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 8 May 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13, 14
    Family ID F4220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jesse B. Cassel,   b. 20 Aug 1827, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Veronica Biehn, "was born November 18th, 1842. She is married to Jesse Cassel. they reside near New Dundee, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario. They have no 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.].

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      Cassel. -- Veronica Biehn was born near Strasburg, Ont., on Nov. 18, 1842; died at her home in Kitchener, Ont., on Feb. 5, 1923; aged 80 y. 2 m. 18 d. In 1870 she united with the Mennonite Church, of which she remained a member ever since. Thirty-five years ago she was married to Bro. Jesse Cassel of New Dundee, Ont. Bro. Cassel died about 17 years ago, since which time she has made her home with her aged sister, Mrs. Geo. Histand in Kitchener. For the past few years she had been afflicted with a nervous malady but the immediate cause of death was pneumonia. She leaves to mourn her loss 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Funeral services at the First Mennonite Church by Brethren U. K. Weber and M. C. Bowman.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XV, Number 48 - March 1, 1923, pages 942-943

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 263.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 384.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 1.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012139-89.
      012139-89 (Waterloo Co.) Jessie CASSEL, 62, gentleman, Montgomury County U.S., Wilmot Twp, widower, s/o John CASSEL & Sarah BEEN married Fanny BEAN, 46, Waterloo Twp, Strasburg Waterloo Twp, do Aaron & Anna, witn Aaron BEAN & Aaron SHANTZ both of Waterloo Cty, 15 September 1889 in Waterloo Twp

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    6. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Veronica Biehn / beloved wife of / Jesse B. Cassel / died Feb.5, 1923 / aged 80 yrs. 2 m. 18 d. / at rest

    7. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 38.

    8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 25.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 1, 1923 - Obituary of Veronica Biehn.

    10. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 6.

    11. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 11.

    12. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 33.

    13. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 309.

    14. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 May 1838:21.
      8 May 1838 Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Aaron Bien to Miss Hanna Schneider, both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Nov 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Sep 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pneumonia - 5 Feb 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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