Anna Catherine "Catherine" Zingsheim

1813 - 1906  (93 years)

• Name	Anna Catherine "Catherine" Zingsheim
  Born	13 Feb 1813	Wiskirchen, Rhinish, Prussia, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
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  Name	Anna Catherine "Catherine" Jansen
  Name	Catherine Zingsheim
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	RC
  Residence	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27197
  Died	20 Feb 1906	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Saint Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I27197	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Mathias Jansen,   b. 1806, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany ,   d. 15 Sep 1883, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	1839
  Children	1. Peter Jansen,   b. 23 Feb 1840, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. 9 Aug 1907, Elmira Agricultural Works Co. Limited, Elmira, Ontario  (Age 67 years)   2. Amandus Jansen,   b. 1842, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mathias Jansen,   b. 1842, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Arnold Jansen,   b. 1845, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. 26 Dec 1877, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States  (Age 32 years)   5. John Jansen,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. August Jansen, Sr.,   b. 9 Aug 1849, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1933, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   7. Franz Jansen,   b. CALC 23 Dec 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 16 years)   8. Joseph Jansen,   b. 27 Sep 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F7091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died In Elmira, February 20th, 1906, Catherine Jansen, Relict of the late Matthias Jansen aged 93 years and 7 days. The Funeral will take place from the residence of Mr. Peter Jansen on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 9.30 a.m. at the house. Service in Catholic Church, interment in R.C. Cemetery, north of Elmira. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card _____________ Jansen.\emdash At Elmira, Feb. 13th, Mrs. Catharine Jansen; relict of the late Matthias Jansen, aged 93 years and 7 days. | The Chronicle Telegraph, 1 Mar 1906, p. 3 _________________ JANSEN, Catharine (Zingshelm) The grim reaper, Death, has again entered one of the homes of our village and taken away one of the inmates. This time, however, it was not a person with the bloom of youth yet upon the cheek, not one in the prime of life ready to do a large share of life's work but an aged way-weary pilgrim, whose life work was done, who had borne the burden and heat of the day and had long waited for the summons. We refer to "grandmother Jansen" who died early Tuesday morning. Catharine Zingshelm was born at Wiskirchen, in Rhinish Prussia, Germany, on February 13th 1813. In 1830 she was married to Matthias Jansen, with whom and four children she started on the tedious journey to America on the 22nd of May 1847. The journey was made in eight different vessels and took until July 24th; only two days' travel was by land, one day at the beginning and one day at the end, from Hamilton to Preston. The family lived for some years at Preston, than for various periods near Breslau, at the "toll-bridge" and at Glenallan. In these years they endured many of the hardships of pioneer life. In 1867 they moved to Elmira where a deceased has since lived. Her husband died in 1883 and since that time she has made her home with her eldest son, Mr. Peter Jansen. Deceased was the mother of eight sons, three of whom are dead. The living are: Peter, Elmira; Matthias, Quincy, Ill.; August, Centerville; John, Fresno, Cal.; and Joseph, Preston. Besides these she is survived by 22 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She has been totally blind for about twenty years and for several years past had been unable to leave her room, being in bed most of the time. May sweet rest be hers.

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B Page 6. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 27. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 13. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 19. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 29541 (1906), Catherine Jansen. Catherine Janzen, d. 30 Feb 1906 Elmira, aged 93, b. Germany, residence Church St., Elmira, Ontario, widow, cause: old age [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 26.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - RC - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 20 Feb 1906 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth