Catherine Bisch^[1]

1863 - 1954  (90 years)

• Name	Catherine Bisch
  Born	19 Jul 1863	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175269821
  Name	Catherine Starr
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-24719
  Died	5 Feb 1954	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I24719	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Bisch,   b. 27 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Schneider,   b. 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Married	12 May 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F21927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander Starr,   b. Mar 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1941, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	11 Aug 1880	Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [7]
  Children	1. Jean Starr   2. John Alexander Starr,   b. 22 Oct 1880, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969  (Age 88 years)   3. Marie Helen Starr,   b. Jul 1883, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age ~ 89 years)   4. Annie Louise Starr,   b. 5 Dec 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ambrose Wyman "Wyman" Starr,   b. 24 Feb 1888, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 1950, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   6. Edward Starr,   b. 1890, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Oct 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)   7. Harold Joseph Starr,   b. 6 Jul 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Alexander StarrPRESTON, Mrs. Alexander (Catherine) Starr, 90, one of Preston's oldest residents, died yesterday, in hospitalat London, where she had been confined for the past month. Mrs. Starr was well-known in the community, having resided here for 55 years. Born in St. Agatha, July 19, 1863, Mrs. Starr, nee Catherine Bisch, was married to the late Alexander Starr at Macton, Ont., in 1878. He predeceased her in 1951. A member of St. Clement's RC Church, she was also a member of the Catholic Women's League and the Altar Society. Surviving are two sons, John of Preston and Harold of Seaford, Delaware; two daughters, Mrs. J. (Ellen) Brown of Preston and Mrs. J. (Annie) Groh, of Toronto; three sisters, Mrs. Louis Runstedler, Hespeler; Mrs. John Paul of Toronto and Mrs. Jean Wagatha of Guelph. Seventeen grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, also survive. Two sons, Wyman and Edward and a brother, Jacob, predeceased her. Thebody will rest at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, until Tuesday, at 8: 30 a.m., when removal will be made to St. Clements church, for requiem mass, at 9 o'clock. Interment, will be in St. Clement's cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 6 Feb 1954 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016327-00. Gilbert Allan GROH, 20, carder, no birth place given, Hespeler, s/o Christian GROH & Amanda RINGLER married Anne Louise STARR, 18, no birth place given, Hespeler, d/o Alexander STARR & Catharine BISH, witn: Rosetta RUPPEL & Katie HEIPEL both of Waterloo, 2 December 1900 in Waterloo [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 33. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link. Alezxander Starr/ 1861 - 1941/ Catherine Bisch/ His Beloved Wife/ 1863 - 1954/ R.I.P./ Starr [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. Alexander Starr - 6 Feb 1954 pg 7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Bisch b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 24 born abt 1839 father: August mother: Anna Mary Martin married Catherine Schneider Age:: 22 born abt 1841 b. Wilmot Township Spouse res: Wilmot Township father: Jacob mother: Margaret Vogler married 12 May 1863 county: Waterloo [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 May 1863. May 12, 1863 Catharina Schneider of Wilmot and John Bisch of Waterloo, by Rev. Hoelsche [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012154 (1880). Name:Alexander Starr Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1858 Birth Place:Wellesley, Ontario Marriage Date:11 Aug 1880 Marriage Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Father:Ambrose Starr Mother:Rocina Offholder Spouse:Kate Bish

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Jul 1863 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Aug 1880 - Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Residence - Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Feb 1954 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth