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Catherina "Catherine" Schaefer

Female 1848 - 1918  (70 years)


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  • Name Catherina "Catherine" Schaefer 
    Born 25 Mar 1848  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherina "Catherine" Seip 
    Name Katie Schaefer 
    Residence 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-80765 
    Died 19 Sep 1918  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I80765  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Conrad Schaefer,   b. 29 Sep 1812, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Katherine Reibling,   b. 1807, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F235526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ludwig H. "Louis" Seip,   b. 25 Mar 1843, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1921, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1869  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. William Henry Seip,   b. 1 May 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     2. Emma Seip,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anna Seip,   b. 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sarah Ann Seip,   b. 10 Sep 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1944, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     5. Catherine Seip,   b. 16 Jul 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1954, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Matilda Seip,   b. Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years)
     7. Otillia Seip,   b. 8 Aug 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Latonia Seip,   b. 21 Aug 1881, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Lucinda L. Seip,   b. 18 Jul 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Henrietta Seip,   b. 8 Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Jacob Andreas Seip,   b. 31 Mar 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F20975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. LOUIS SEIP PASSES AWAY

      Another of Waterloo's aged and respected citizens passed away on Thursday in the person of Catherine Schaefer, beloved wife of Mr. Louis Selp in her 71st year.

      There survive a sorrowing husband one son and seven daughters, namely Jacob Belp. Catherine (Mrs. Jacob Herber), Matilda (Mrs. Henry C. Koch), Lucinda (Mrs. Wm. Koch), Emma (Mrs. John Haus), all of Waterloo. Sarah (Mrs. Henry Wahl) and Latonia (Mrs. Anton Heimpel), of Linwood. Also 17 grandchildren. One son Willam died two years ago.

      FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.

      The funeral of the late Mrs. Louis Seip took place on Monday afternoon from the residence King St, and was largely attended by friends and relatives. A short service was held at the house after which interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery. A memorial service was held at the house after which interment Was made in Mount Hope Cemetery. A memorial service was conducted in ae St. John's Lutheran Church where Rev. Mr. Bockelman preached an impressive sertion.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 26 Sep 1918, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div 1 Page 5 Family 24.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Louis Seip Born: Germany Age: 26 Father: Adam Seip Mother: Sussanna Seip Born: abt 1843 Spouse: Catharina Schaefer Age: 21 born: Waterloo Father: Conrad Schaefer Mother: Catherina Schaefer married 21 Dec 1869 married: Waterloo

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-5 Page 12.

    4. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 11.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 46 Pg. 3.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 54.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 2.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23768777.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Mar 1848 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Dec 1869 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Sep 1918 - Waterloo City, 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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