Catherine Zeigenhain

1827 - 1906  (78 years)

• Name	Catherine Zeigenhain
  Born	25 Dec 1827	, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1857	, Canada   [1]
  Name	Catherine Weitzel
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96846
  Died	19 Jul 1906	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I96846	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Nicolas Weitzel,   b. CALC 6 May 1820, , Germany ,   d. 20 Jul 1877, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Children	1. George Henry Weitzel,   b. 13 Nov 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1942, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. John Weitzel,   b. 16 Oct 1859, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   3. Charles Weitzel,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Weitzel,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F24964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH OF MRS. WEITZEL. How near to death life is, how close together are laughing and weeping, was exemplified here on Thursday. When all the village was on the tiptoe of expectation waiting for the coming of the excursion train from Guelph, the silent messenger, Death. called at the home of Mr. John Weitzel and took with him the lattter's mother, Deceased was a native of Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, where she was also married to the late Nicholas Weitzel, who died 29 years ago. They came to Canada about 1857, and after living in Berlin less than a year, came to Elmira, where they lived the rest of their lives. Two children were born to them and both survive, namely, John in town and George, of Brantford. Deceased was an active, hard-working woman, and a kind mother. She was sick only a few days, with stomach trouble and a general breaking down of the vital forces from old age. The funeral takes place this (Saturday (afternoon at 2 o'clock. _____________ DEATH OF MRS. WEITZEL. The death of Mrs. Weitzel took place last Thursday at Elmira, at the home of her son, Mr. John Weitzel. The deceased, was a native of Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, where she was also married to the late Nicholas Weitzel, who died 29 years ago. They came to Canada about: 1857, and after living in Berlin less than a year, came to Elmira, where they lived the rest of their lives. Two children were born to them and both survive. namely, John, in town, and George, Brantford. Deceased was an active, hard-working woman, and a kind mother. She was sick only a few days, with stomach trouble, and a general breaking down of the vital forces from old age. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and was largely attended. The Daily Telegraph, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jul 23, 1906 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 16. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 42. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 22. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 34. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 37.

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1857 - , Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Jul 1906 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth