John B. Cassel^{[1, 2, 3]}

1823 - 1908  (85 years)

• Name	John B. Cassel
  Born	23 Feb 1823	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1848	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Naturalization	1850  [4]
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Retired Farmer
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00021-1559
  Died	1 Dec 1908	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [5]
  Person ID	I9626	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Cassel,   b. 18 Nov 1794, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 9 Sep 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah Biehn,   b. 26 Feb 1799, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 23 Aug 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1820  [3, 13]
  Family ID	F2788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel Shantz,   b. 15 Jul 1828, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Mar 1902, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1851  [1]
  Children	1. Sarah S. Cassel,   b. 25 Apr 1854, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1883, Sanilac, Sanilac, Michigan, United States  (Age 28 years)   2. Isabella S. Cassel,   b. 30 Jun 1855, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   3. Mary S. Cassel,   b. 26 Dec 1858, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jul 1946, , Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 87 years)   4. David S. Cassel,   b. 15 Dec 1861, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Cassel,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary,   b. 1828, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Mary Ann Cassel,   b. 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F26896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John B. Cassel, "was born February 23rd, 1823. In October 1848, he came to Canada and arrived at Mr. Henry Clemens', Roseville, Ontario, where he had his home for some time. On September 9th, 1851, he was married to Rachel, daughter of David P. and Sarah (Biehn) Shantz. She was born July 15th, 1828. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm near Haysville, Ontario, where they resided thirty-one years. In 1883 they retired from farming and moved to New Hamburg, Ontario, where they now reside. Their family consists of four children" 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.]. _________ Cassel. - John B. Cassel of New Hamburg, Ont., died Dec. 1, 1908; aged 85 y. 9 m. 8 d. For some years he was unable to attend church services. He expressed himself ready to go to his eternal reward. He leaves to mourn his departure, one son and one daughter. Remains were taken to Geiger's Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Amos S. Cressman and Osias Cressman. Text, II Tim. 4: 6. Gospel Herald - Vol. I, No. 40 - January 2, 1909 - page 639

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 383. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 434. [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..., 265. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 2, 1909 - Obituary of John B. Cassel. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 15. John B. CAPEL Farmer USA Mennonite 25 Mary CAPEL USA Mennonite 23 Mary Ann CAPEL Canada Mennonite 1 John CAPEL Snr. Labourer USA Mennonite 58 Sarah CAPEL USA Mennonite 53 Henry CAPEL USA Mennonite 17 Adam CAPEL USA Mennonite 16 Sarah CAPEL USA Mennonite 14 [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 15. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 47. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 3 Page 18. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 15. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 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..., 382.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Feb 1823 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Immigration - 1848 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Retired Farmer - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Dec 1908 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth