Catharina Besserer^[1]

1827 - 1909  (82 years)

• Name	Catharina Besserer
  Born	4 Apr 1827	Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1854	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Name	Catharina Hollinger
  Residence	1854	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46183
  Died	Oct 1909	Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I46183	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	George T. Hollinger,   b. CALC 30 Oct 1825, Obermiesau, Pfalz, Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 20 Oct 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1854	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  Children	1. Philip B. Hollinger,   b. 8 Oct 1855, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   2. Margaret Hollinger,   b. 8 Mar 1857, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1909, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   3. John Frederick Hollinger,   b. 17 Apr 1859, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   4. Catharine Hollinger,   b. 29 Apr 1861, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   5. Charlotte Hollinger,   b. 1863, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F12000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Death of Aged Lexington Story" Mrs. G. T. Hollinger Called Home The News Record is called upon to chronicle to-day the death of one of the pioneers of this district, in Catharine Besserer, widow of the late George T. Hollinger, which took place on Sunday at the home of her son-in-law, Mr. John G. Koeber, of Leamington [sic]. Though a sufferer for some time, with rheumatism, she had been able to be around until about six weeks ago. Ten days ago she suffered a paralytic stroke and since then she has not been able to eat or speak. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd, at 1: 30 p.m., from the residence of her son-in-law, John G. Koerber, to the Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, for service, thence to Bridgeport Cemetery. The deceased, who had attained the ripe age of 82 years, 6 months and 27 days, was born in Sinsheim, Baden, Germany, and had come to Canada in 1854. She was married in the same year to Mr. Geo. T. Hollinger, who predeceased her eighteen years ago. She had her home at Bridgeport until about fourteen years ago, since then she has resided with her son-in-law, Mr. J. T. Koerber, at Lexington. She is survived by two sons, Philip of Berlin, and John of Bridgeport, and one daughter, Mrs. V. Hahn, of Berlin. There are twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. Wolfhard, of Berlin, and one brother, Mr. John Besserer, town. Berlin News Record, Nov. 1, 1909

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Catharine Hollinger daughter of Georg. T. and Catharine Besserer of Bridgeport, born 29 Apr 1861, bapt 3 Nov 1861 sponsors: Michael Hollinger and Catharine Hollinger. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 18. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 41. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 36. [S375] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin News Record (title Berlin Daily Record, Berlin News Record) (1893- 1919), Death of Aged Lexington Story - Nov. 1, 1909. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. George T. Hollinger, cooper of Waterloo married 19 Nov 1854 Berlin by banns to Catherine Bessering of Waterloo, wit: Jaocb Schans of Waterloo & Philip Hollinger of Waterloo [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, 23 Nov 1854 Pg: 47. BESSERER, Catharina married 19 Nov 1854 Berlin. To George T. HOLLINGER, Bridgeport. minister F. W. Bindemann

  
  

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  Born - 4 Apr 1827 - Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Immigration - 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1854 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Nov 1854 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Oct 1909 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth