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

Catharine Schiedel[1, 2]

Female 1825 - 1909  (83 years)


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  • Name Catharine Schiedel 
    Born 21 Nov 1825  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 
    Name Catharine Cressman 
    Name Catharine Zeller 
    Residence 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00102-5728 
    Died 6 Jul 1909  [8, 9
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I3381  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Martin Schiedel,   b. 2 Sep 1796, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1863, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Susannah Ries,   b. 21 Mar 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1872, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1825  [3
    Family ID F1081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jacob Zeller,   b. 24 Feb 1813, Rhein Bajerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1886, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1849  [1, 12
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Zeller,   b. 19 Jan 1850, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     2. Noah Zeller,   b. 12 Oct 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Jacob Zeller,   b. 7 Oct 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Sarah Zeller,   b. 9 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age 81 years)
     5. Anna Zeller,   b. 21 Mar 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Joseph Zeller,   b. 5 May 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Susannah Zeller,   b. 14 Nov 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Philip Zeller,   b. 19 Sep 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 86 years)
     9. Rachel Zeller,   b. 20 Aug 1865, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Hannah Zeller,   b. 16 Jul 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Simeon Zeller,   b. 23 Nov 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Cressman,   b. 23 Dec 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1845, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 13
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catharine Schiedel, "was born November 21st, 1825. She was married to John Cressman and after his decease to Jacob Zeller, a farmer. They resided about a mile south of Breslau where he died. She now resides in Breslau. "


      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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      Zeller.-- Catharine Schiedel, widow of the late Jacob Zeller, was born Nov. 26, 1826; died July 6, 1909; aged 83 y. 7 m. 16 d. She was the mother of 11 children, (9 living), 52 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was a consistent member of the Mennonite Church for many years. Funeral services July 8 at the Cressman Church, conducted by Noah Stauffer and ----- Cover. Text, Job 5: 26.


      Gospel Herald - Vol. II, No. 17 - July 22, 1909

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 692.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012435-90.
      Charles Brandon, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Arthur, res. Breslau, son of William Brandon and Ann Ferguson, married Rachel Sellers, 25, b. Breslau, res. same, daughter of Jacob Sellers and Catherine Schisdel, Witness(es) Aaron Baer of Breslau, 3 Dec 1890 at Galt

    3. [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..., 251.

    4. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 7.

    5. [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..., 480.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    7. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) (#122) Subdistrict: Waterloo (South/Sud) g-6 Page 7.
      In 1901 lives her son Philip.

    8. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Zum Andenken an / Catharina / Schiedel / Ehefrau von / Jacob Zeller / geb. 21 Nov. 1825 / gest. 6 Juli 1909 / Alt. 88 Jah. 7 M. 16 T. / Ruhe in Frieden

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, July 22, 1909 - Obituary of Catharine Schiedel.

    10. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 50.

    11. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 7.

    12. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 47.

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36.
      John Kressman, to Catharine Shiedel, both of Waterloo. 12 Nov. 1844. Wit. Martin Shiedel and Joseph Kressman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Nov 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Nov 1844 - 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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