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

Rev. Nathan B. Cassel[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Male 1833 - 1913  (80 years)


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  • Name Nathan B. Cassel 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 21 Aug 1833  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Immigration 1850  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Naturalization 1855  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Naturalization 1857  [7
    Occupation 1873  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1873  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Dunkard 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Income 
    Residence 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Dunkard 
    Retired 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Eby ID Number 00021-1573 
    Died 26 Dec 1913  [8
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I9631  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Cassel,   b. 18 Nov 1794, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Sarah Biehn,   b. 26 Feb 1799, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1820  [3, 11
    Family ID F2788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father John Cassel,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F282117  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Hallman,   b. 14 Sep 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1924  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Children 
     1. Joseph H. Cassel,   b. 8 Mar 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1895, , Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     2. Nathaniel Cassel,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lydia Cassel,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Cassel,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Sarah A. Cassel,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John Cassel,   b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy "Agnes" Gehman,   b. 20 Feb 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1870  (Age 34 years) 
    Children 
     1. Abraham Cassel,   b. 21 Feb 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1889, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     2. Catharine G. Cassel,   b. 4 Apr 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Solomon G. Cassel,   b. 9 Feb 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1930, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Magdalena G. "Lennah" "Lena" Cassel,   b. 1 Aug 1859, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Henry Cassel,   b. 3 Apr 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. David Cassel,   b. Abt 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. John Cassel,   b. Abt 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lydia Cassel,   b. 18 Feb 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1870  (Age 0 years)
     9. Susannah G. Cassel,   b. 17 Dec 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1935, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nathan Cassel, "was born August 21st, 1833. He resides in Wilmot Township, near the Blenheim Mennonite Meeting House, where he is engaged in farming. He was married to Nancy Gehman, and after her decease to Hannah Hallman. To him were born the following children, namely:...of the first wife, and Joseph of the second wife."


      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.].


      Is referred to as Nelson in Eby Book.

  • 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..., 385.

    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..., 670.

    3. [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.

    4. [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..., 760.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Feb 1873.
      04 Feb 1873 By Pastor Sagehorn in Berlin, Nathan B. Cassel of Michigan was married to Hanna Hallmann of Blenheim.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012940-73.
      Nathan B. Cassel, 40, occ. Blacksmith, b. United States, res. Blenheim Twp, Widower, son of John and Sarah married Hannah Hallman, 39, b. Canada, res. Blenheim Twp, daughter of Joseph and Mary Hallman, witnessed by: Jessie B. and Marie Cassel both of Blenheim, 4 February 1873 in Berlin

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

    8. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Nathan B/ Cassel/ born / Aug 21, 1833/ died / Dec 26, 1913/ aged / 80 yrs 4 m 5 d/

    9. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 8.

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

    11. [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.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Aug 1833 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1847 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1850 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1855 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1873 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1873 - , Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., 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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