Catherine Godshalk was born on 15 December 1816 in Kulpsville, Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
1,2 She was the daughter of
Herman Godshalk and
Mary Clemens Stauffer. Catherine Godshalk was also recorded as Catharine Godschalk.
3 She married
Jesse Schultz, son of
Jacob Schultz and
Magdalena Gerhard, on 4 September 1841.
4 Catherine, as
Jesse's wife, resided with him in Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1850.
5 She was bonded as the administratrix of the estate of
Jesse Schultz on 26 March 1863.
6 Catherine was listed as a member of a church in St. Vincent Reformed Church, East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on 1 April 1882.
7 Catherine was listed as a member of a church in St. Vincent Reformed Church, East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Spring of 1895.
8 She lived in 1905 in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
9 She died at 1:30 a.m. On 2 April 1905 in her home, East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at age 88 years, 3 months and 18 days.
9,2 The cause of Catherine's death was heart disease.
10 She was buried on 6 April 1905 in Lot 53, St. Vincent Reformed Cemetery, East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
2,11 An inventory of the estate was filed on 16 June 1905 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
12 The estate consisted of:
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
Chester County, ss. JOHN H. DEERY and L. H. ROSENBERGER being duly affirmed, say that they will well and truly, and without predjudice or partiality, value and appraise the goods, chattels and credits, which were of Catherine Schultz late of East Vincent township, county and state aforesaid, deceased, and in all respects perform their duty as appraisers to the best of their skill and judgement.
Affirmed and subscribed before me the 16th
JOHN H. DEERY day of June 1905
JACOB R. WEIKEL L. H. ROSENBERGER Justice of the Peace
My Commission expires First Monday in May, 1910
INVENTORY AND APPRAISMENT
Of all the goods, chattels and credits of Catherine Schultz, late of East Vincent township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, deceased:
Mortgage Josiah S. Halteman-----------------------------$1800.00
Interest from September 22, 1904 @ 5% Cash in Nat. Bank of Spring City------$758.63
Cash on hand----------------$20.00
Total-------------$2578.63
Taken and appraised by us this 16th day of June A.D. 1905
JOHN DEERY L. H. ROSENBERGER, appraisers.
Catherine was probably a free white female, age 10 and under 15, in
Harmon Godshalk's household, on the 1830 Census in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
13 Catherine was probably a free white female, age 20 and under 30, in
Harmon Godshalk's household, on the 1840 Census in Towamencin Creek, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
14 Catherine Godshalk appeared on the census enumerated on 14 August 1850 in Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the household of
Jesse Schultz. Catherine was recorded as a 30-year-old female born in Pennsylvania.
15 She appeared in the census enumerated on 20 July 1860 in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the household of
Jesse Schultz. She was recorded as a 40-year-old female born in Pennsylvania. Her occupation was listed as being the wife of the head of the household.
16 She appeared on the census enumerated on 31 August 1870 in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Living with her was her daughter
Mary Jane. Catherine was recorded as a 53-year-old white female born in Pennsylvania to native-born parents. Her occupation was given as "house keeping." She was recorded as having a personal estate worth $100
17. They were living in the same dwelling as her daughter Almira and her husband Moses Halteman. She appeared on the census enumerated on 2 June 1880 in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Living with her were her daughters
Adeline and
Mary Jane Schultz. Catharine was recorded as a 63-year-old widowed white female, employed as keeping house. She was born in Pennsylvania, as were both of her parents.
18 She appeared in the census enumerated on 16 June 1900 in East Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, as the head of the household. She was recorded as an 83-year-old widowed white female born in December 1816 in Pennsylvania to parents both of whom were born in Pennsylvania. She was the mother of four children, three of whom were living. She could speak English, read and write. She was renting the house in which she was living
19.