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

Abraham B. Cassel[1, 2, 3]

Male 1825 - 1903  (78 years)


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  • Name Abraham B. Cassel 
    Born 12 Apr 1825  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Abram Cassel 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    blacksmith 
    Eby ID Number 00021-1564 
    Died 13 Oct 1903  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9627  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 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  [2, 6
    Family ID F2788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Gehman,   b. 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1894, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. Catharine Cassel,   b. 10 Feb 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1906  (Age 54 years)
     2. Nathaniel G. "Thann" Cassel,   b. 2 Apr 1852, Of, Lakeview, , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1912  (Age 59 years)
     3. Sarah Ann Cassel,   b. Abt 1855, Of, Lakeview, , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John G. Cassel,   b. 5 Jul 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1914, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     5. Amos G. Cassel,   b. Abt 1858, Of, Lakeview, , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Levi G. Cassel,   b. Abt 1866, Of, Lakeview, , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham B. Cassel, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, April 12th, 1825. In 1848 he came to Canada with his brother, John. He was married to Catharine, daughter of Solomon and Catharine (Bechtel) Gehman. They resided in Lake View, Michigan, where she died October 10th, 1894. To them was born a family of six 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.].

  • 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..., 384.

    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..., 265.

    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..., 670.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 9.
      Abraham CASSEL blacksmith Birthplace: USA Age 27 Mennonite
      Catherine CASSEL Birthplace: Canada Age 22 Mennonite
      Enos CASSEL blacksmith Birthplace: USA Age 23 Mennonite
      Cathrine CASSEL Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite
      Nasan CASSEL blacksmith Birthplace: USA Age 19 Mennonite
      Robert BUCKLE waggon maker Birthplace: Age 20 Mennonite

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 9.

    6. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Apr 1825 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Oct 1903 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lakeview Cemetery, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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