Veronica "Frany" "Fanny" Biehn^{[1, 2]}

1842 - 1923  (80 years)

• Name	Veronica "Frany" "Fanny" Biehn
  Born	18 Nov 1842	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [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   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00008-1034
  Died	5 Feb 1923	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 9]
  	Cause: pneumonia
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I15643	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Jesse B. Cassel,   b. 20 Aug 1827, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 7 Feb 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1889	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ____________ 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

  [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. [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. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 1. [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 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. [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 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 38. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 25. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 1, 1923 - Obituary of Veronica Biehn. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 11. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 33. [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. [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.

  
  

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  Born - 18 Nov 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Sep 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: pneumonia - 5 Feb 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth