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

Sarah Ann Hallman[1, 2]

Female 1868 - 1958  (89 years)


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  • Name Sarah Ann Hallman 
    Born 25 Dec 1868  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah Ann Cassel 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    United Bretheran 
    Residence 1955  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number 00048-3545 
    Died 10 Mar 1958  [8
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I6104  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Abraham C. Hallman,   b. 21 Apr 1832, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1904, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Schmidt,   b. 6 Feb 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1905, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F1645  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josiah Cassel,   b. 1 Nov 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1943, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 4 Jan 1887  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Myrtle Belle Cassel,   b. 27 May 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1942  (Age 54 years)
     2. Lincoln Hubert Cassel,   b. 2 Aug 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1968  (Age 76 years)
     3. Idella Mae "Mae" Cassel,   b. 31 Aug 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1929  (Age 32 years)
     4. Harvey Cassel,   b. 1899,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah Hallman, "is married to Josiah Cassel, a farmer. They reside near New Dundee. They have one child named Myrtle Belle."


      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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      New Dundee Couple Marks Anniversary

      New Dundee, Jan 5, - Life-long residents of this community, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Cassel, today are marking their 55th wedding anniversary. Married at the home of Mrs. Cassel's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Abram Hallman in 1887, Rev. Jacob Bowman officiating, Mr. and Mrs. Cassel spent the first years of their married life on the farm where Mr. Cassel was born. Later they farmed three and a half miles west of New Dundee and retired to his village 25 years ago. Mr. Cassel is 85 years of age and Mrs. Cassel74. They have four children, Mrs. L. Van Sickle of Hamilton, Clayton of Plattsville, Mrs. I. M. Hilborn and Lincoln of New Dundee. There are 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


      The Kitchener Daily News 5 Jan 1942

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      Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Cassel 3rd Oldest Married Couple

      Lifelong Residents of New Dundee District 52 Years Married (By Chronicle Correspondent) New Dundee

      the third oldest married couple in this district, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Cassel observed their 52nd wedding anniversary quietly at their home on Front St. on Thursday, Jan. 5th, Mr. and Mrs. Cassel have been life-long residents of this community although they have only resided in the village for the past 22 years after retiring from farming on the land now owned by Cameron Bock, three and one-half miles west of here. Previous to that they farmed on the old Cassel homestead, one mile west of the village which is now owned by Ervin Sararas.

      Among their recollections of early farm life, Mr. Cassel recalls how he and numbers of other farmers in the district teamed wood to Galt a distance of twelve miles during the winter months, when wood was practically the only fuel in use. Mrs. Cassel also remembers how she made quantities of farmer's cheese for which there was always a ready market in the surrounding towns.

      Mr. and Mrs. Cassel have enjoyed travelling, during their 52 years of married life. Their wedding trip was spent in Pennsylvania and in later years they visited Michigan at various times and also travelled to the Canadian West in 1919.

      Mr. Cassel vividly recalls attending the Chicago World's fair in 1893 as well as a trip to Alberta in 1900 when the West was still sparsely settled. He remembers that a single shed was the only building on the site where the town of Didsbury is now located. Even during the past year Mr. and Mrs. Cassel made a trip to Montreal, Que., where they visited the latter's brother, Mr. Abram S. Hallman, who was the best man at their wedding in 1887.

      Mrs. Cassel who celebrated her 71st birthday on Christmas Day was formerly Sarah Ann Hallman, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Abram S. Hallman, Sr., and Mr. Cassel who is 82 years of age was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Cassel. They were united in marriage by Rev. Jacob Bowman, one-time pastor of the United Brethren Church at New Dundee. Mrs. Cassel has been closely associated in the work of this church for many years and only recently resigned as teacher in the Sunday School after having completed 21 consecutive years of teaching. Mr. and Mrs. Cassel have four children living, 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their many friends wish them continued health and happiness.


      The Waterloo Chronicle Jan 6 1939 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 759.

    2. [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..., 385.

    3. [S149] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 69 Household Number 336.

    4. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 1.

    5. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 1.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 2.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 33.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, B., America, N., Municipality, O., & Cemetery, B. (1867). Sarah Ann Hallman Cassel (1867-1958) - Find A... Retrieved 12 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20373789/sarah-ann-cassel.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Eli S. Hallman - September 20, 1955.

    10. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, New Dundee Couple Marks Anniversary - 5 Jan 1942.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1868 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jan 1887 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1955 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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