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Anna Catharine Wilhelmina "Mina" Seip

Female 1847 - 1930  (82 years)


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  • Name Anna Catharine Wilhelmina "Mina" Seip 
    Born 28 Jul 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Christened 5 Sep 1847  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174731872 
    Name Anna Catharine Wilhelmina "Mina" Knell 
    Name Mena Seip 
    Name Mina Seip 
    Name Wilhelmina Seip 
    Name Wilhelmine Seip 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  132 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69403P 
    Died 18 Jun 1930  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 12] 
    Cause: carcinoma stomach (6 month) 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Person ID I69403  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father George Seip,   b. 13 Feb 1820, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Peppler,   b. 15 Feb 1813, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 20 Apr 1845  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F11069  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johann Friedrich "Frederick" Knell,   b. 11 Feb 1841, Glarus, Glarus, , , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married Mar 1872  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Anna Maria Henritte Knell,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1932  (Age 59 years)
     2. Louis Frederick "Frederick" Knell,   b. 15 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Charles Hugo "Hugo" Knell,   b. 28 Mar 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     4. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Knell,   b. 19 Apr 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     5. George William "Bill" Knell,   b. 27 Sep 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1969, RR2, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F25246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Anna Catherine Knell

      Death claimed one of Kitchener's oldest residents last night in the person of Mrs. Anna Catharine Knell , widow of the late Frederick Knell. After an illness of two weeks, Mrs. Knell passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Doerr, 136 West Weber street at the age of 82 years, ten months, and 20 days. She attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church, and was a member of the St. Peter's Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society, She was born in Kitchener, July 28, 1847, and was married on March 28, 1872. Her husband predeceased her in 1915, and she is survived by two sons, Frederick Knell, Frederick street, and William Knell, West Ahrens street, Kitchener, two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Doerr, Weber street, and Mrs. J. W. Fraser, Breithaupt street, Kitchener, and seven grandchildren. One son, Hugo, died in 1899. Mrs. Knell was a sister of Louis Seip and Mrs. Hugo Kranz, both deceased. The funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2.30 from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Doerr, 136 West Weber street. Interment will be made in the family plot in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rev. H. A. Sperling officiating.


      Kitchener Daily Record 19 June 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      5 Sept. 1847, Catharine Wilhelmina, born 28 July 1847, daughter of George SEIP and Maria PEPPLER, Cooper of Waterloo

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 13.
      birthdate disagrees with baptism record

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 1.

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 36.

    5. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 39.

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 13.

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 35471 (1930), Anna Cathrine Wilhelmina Knell.
      Anna Cathrine Wilhelmina Knell, d. 18 Jun 1930 Kitchener, cause: carcinoma stomach (6 month), b. 28 Jul 1847 Kitchener, d/o George Seip (b. Germany) & Marie Peppler (b. Germany), buried Mt. Hope

    8. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      John Frederick/ Knell/ born Feb 11 1841/ in Glarus Switzerland/ died Feb 19 1915/ aged 74 years 8 dys/ Anna Catharina/ Wilhelmina Seip/ wife of/ Frederick Knell/ born July 28 1847/ died June 18 1930/ aged 82 yrs 10 mo 21 ds/ at rest/ Knell

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 5.

    10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 9.

    11. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 24.

    12. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Mrs. Anna Catherine Knell - 19 June 1930.

    13. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      George Seip, to Mary Peppler, both of Waterloo. 20 Apr. 1845

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jul 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 5 Sep 1847 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 132 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: carcinoma stomach (6 month) - 18 Jun 1930 - 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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