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Catharina Stengel[1, 2]

Female 1808 - 1853  (44 years)


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  • Name Catharina Stengel 
    Born 5 Nov 1808  , France Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharina Hueglin 
    Name Catharina Kraemer 
    Died 6 Feb 1853  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    Probate 14 Mar 1853  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-34531 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I34531  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Kraemer,   b. CA 1770,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F16528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father George Stengel,   b. 28 Feb 1777, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Christina,   b. 8 Feb 1777, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F38693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Jacob "Jacob" Hueglin,   b. 14 Feb 1812, Hauingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1850  (Age 38 years) 
    Children 
     1. Katharine Hüglin,   b. 6 Aug 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1895, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     2. Ferdinand Hueglin,   b. 13 Dec 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1921, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Friderika Wilhelmine Hüglin,   b. 24 Jul 1843, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Harriet Hüglin,   b. CALC 17 Sep 1845,   d. 10 Oct 1847  (Age ~ 2 years)
     5. Johann Jacob Hüglin,   b. 18 Jun 1848, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Friedrich Wilhelm Hüglin,   b. 18 Jun 1848, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F9170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catharine Higlin: The Last Will and Testament of Catharine Higlin, widow.

      I, Catharine Higlin, of Village of Berlin, widow of the late Jacob Higlin of same place, Inn Keeper, deceased, being at present of sound mind and memory…do make and constitute these presents as my Last Will and Testament…Whereas the said late husband's own Will and Testament, dated the seventeenth of April 1850, and proven on the eighth of February 1853, did leave all the property left by him into my hands, possession and disposal, therefore do I now in power and virtue of his said Will direct and ordain, that all the real and personal property left by me shall be sold by my hereinafter mentioned Executors as soon as it conveniently can and may be after my decease to the best advantage of my estate, and the proceeds thereof put out on interest for the welfare of my children, to be portioned out to them in equal share and be paid over to them as they come of age, son Ferdinand, when Twenty one years old and my daughters, Catharine and Wilhelmine when eighteen years old. My said son Ferdinand is to be put out to some trade according to his own liking, and my daughters shall also be put to earn theirliving. My real property consists of the property on which I now do live on the South side of King, West of Cedar street, of about three roods; a small lot of about one rood on the East side of Cedar Street, and one lot of about one acre on the north side of King Street, with barn and stables thereon, all in Berlin aforesaid. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my well-beloved brother Jacob Kramer, of the said Village of Berlin, Stocking Weaver, and Henry Eby of the same place, Gentleman, as my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament… I especially charge them to see to the welfare of the children, and that they do get their proper schooling. I also empower and authorize them in the sale of my Real Estate to grant, execute and deliver to the purchasers thereof good and sufficient deeds of conveyance thereof, and do also all other matters and things, instruments and writings which they all and will deem proper…

      Will Dated 6th February 1853
      Witnesses Jost Stroh and Johannes Haller
      Proven 14th March 1853
      Died [not entered]
      Inventory rendered £82/11/8

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, #9 pg 161.
      Wilhelm Hüglin, son of Jacob (deceased) and Catharine Stengel (twin of Jacob) died 10 Dec 1850, Aged 2 y , 5m 22d.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Friederich Wilhelm (twins) Hüglin, parents Jacob and Catharine Stengel of Berlin, born 18 Jun 1848, bapt. 9 Jul 1848 sponsors: John Heist, Carolina Bindemann

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, #28 pg 162.
      Catharine (Huglin) Higlin, widow of Jacob of Berlin, died 6 Feb 1853 aged 44 y 3m 1d
      Birthdate given by Bindeman's church records give different date than 10 Dec as found in the census.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 14.
      Kathrin HUGLIN France 44 Lutheran b. 10-Dec
      Katharine HUGLIN Canada 14 Lutheran b. 6-Aug
      Ferdinand HUGLIN Canada 12 Lutheran b. 10-Dec
      Friderika W. HUGLIN Canada 9 Lutheran b. 24-Jul

    5. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 10 Feb 1853 Page 6.
      Mrs. Huglin Died 6 Feb 1853 Widow Huglin. Of Berlin. 44 years, 3 months, 1 day.

    6. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      [eroded] Zum Andenken/ von/ Catharina (Huglin)/ geboren den 8 November 1808/ gestorben den (16 Februar) 18(53)/ Alt. 44 Jahr 3 Monate/ und 12 Tage

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155315024.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, #28 pg 162.
      Catharine (Huglin) Higlin, widow of Jacob of Berlin, died 6 Feb 1853 aged 44 y 3m 1d

    9. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Catharine Higlin - Register A. A-1-2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Nov 1808 - , France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Feb 1853 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 14 Mar 1853 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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