Catherina A. Bitschy^[1]

1859 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Catherina A. Bitschy
  Born	Sep 1859	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Catherina A. Messner
  Name	Katharina Bitschey
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	RC
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Catholic
  Residence	1886	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [6]
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-180187
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I180187	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacques "Jacob" Bitschy,   b. CALC 25 Jul 1820, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France ,   d. 19 Dec 1908, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Wilhelm,   b. CALC 16 Sep 1821, , France ,   d. 16 Apr 1890, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Family ID	F224302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John H. Messner,   b. Feb 1860, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Jan 1886	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Catherine Geneva Messner,   b. Jun 1887, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F176384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11876-86. John Messner, 24, occ. Clerk, b. Alsace Germany, res. Formosa Ont., son of Wendell Messner and Barbara Helmer, married Catherine Bitschy, 26, b. Waterloo Twp., res. same, daughter of Jacob Bitschy and Magdalena Wilhelm, Witness: Jrs. Fehrenbach of Berlin, John Heyner and Christena Messner, both of Bruce Co., and Emma Bitschy of Waterloo Twp., 12 Jan 1886 at New Germany [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 28. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 43. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 6;. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 62. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Jan 1886. January 11, 1886 Catharina Bitschy of New Germany & John Messner of Formosa, were married by Very Rev. Father Wey in Formosa.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Sep 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - RC - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1886 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Married - 12 Jan 1886 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth