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Catherine "Kate" Smith1,2

Female, b. 18 May 1865, d. 21 February 1957, #29815


Note*   Catherine is the daughter of Mathew and Mary Smith, both natives of Germany.2 
Birth* 18 May 1865  NY, Her obit mistakenly says she was born in Germany o 18 May 1865. The 1900 census gives the date as Aug 1867.1,2 
Married Name circa 1894  Ziegler1 
Marriage* circa 1894  PA, Principal=Gustavus August Ziegler1 
Census* 1900  1900 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, New Castle, Ward 5, ED: 108, Series: T623, Roll: 1247, Page: 59A, June 6
Sheet 12A, 206 Latton Street
(enumerated with husband, Gust A Zeigler)
34, 221, 236, Zeigler, Kate, Wife, W, F, May, 1867, 33, M, 5, 2, 2, Pennsylvania, Germany, Germany, , , , , , , Yes, Yes, Yes, , , ,1 
Census 1910  1910 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, New Castle, Ward 5, ED: 131, Series: T624, Roll: 1361, Page: 72B, April 18
Sheet 4B, 206 Latton Street
(enumerated with husband, Gustavus A Ziegler)
097, 78, 79, Ziegler, Catherine, Wife, F, W, 45, M1, 14, 3, 3, New York, Germany, Germany, , , English, None, , , , , Yes, Yes, , , , , , , ,3 
Census 1920  1920 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Union Township, ED: 122, Series: T625, Roll: 1586, Page: 247A, January 3
Sheet 2A, New Castle Road
(enumerated with husband, Gustavos A Ziegler)
12, 25, 29, Ziegler, Katherine, Wife, , , F, W, 55, M, , , , , Yes, Yes, Pennsylvania, , Germany, German, Germany, German, Yes, None, , ,4 
Census 1930  1930 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Union Township, ED 37-57, Series: T626, Roll: 2061, Page: 177B, April 4
Sheet 2B, Youngstown Road
(enumerated with husband, Gustavus A Zigler)
83, 46, 49, Zigler, Catherine, Wife-H, , , , Yes, F, W, 63, M, 30, No, Yes, Pennsylvania, Germany, Germany, , 58, 13, 0, , , Yes, None, , , , , , , ,5 
Census 1940  1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Lawrence County, Union Township, ED: 37-74, Series: T627, Roll: 3539, Page: 9A, April 16
Sheet 6A
(enumerated with husband, Gus A Ziegler)
32, 179, , , , Ziegler, Catherine, Wife, 1, F, W, 74, M, No, 4, 4, Pennsylvania, 58, , Same House, , , , , No, No, No, No, H, 5, , , , , , 0, 0, No,6 
Death* 21 February 1957  Union Twp., Lawrence Co., PA2 
News/Obit* 21 February 1957  Mrs. Gus A. Ziegler

Mrs. Catherine Smith Ziegler, 91, Youngstown Rd., RD 2, widow of Gus A. Ziegler, died at 3:30 a.m. today due to infirmities of age.

Born in Germany, May 18, 1865, she was a daughter of Mathew and Mary Smith. She had spent most of her life in and around this city.

Mrs. Ziegler was preceded in death by her husband in October 1951. She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Surviving are the children; Miss Olive M. Ziegler, at home; Mrs. Karl Rohrer, RD 2; Louis N. Ziegler, at home; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was the last of five brothers and sisters. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the Boyd-Myers Home for Funerals, 808 N. Jefferson St., with Dr. Walter Biberich, Westminster College, in charge. Interment will be in Castle View Burial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Published in the New Castle News, February 21, 1957, Page 22
Burial* 23 February 1957  Castle View Burial Park, New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA2 

Family Gustavus August Ziegler b. 28 August 1870, d. 20 October 1951
Marriage* circa 1894  PA, Principal=Gustavus August Ziegler1 
Children  1. Olive May Ziegler b. 9 Dec 1896, d. Nov 1987
  2. Caroline M. Ziegler b. Sep 1897
  3. Louis N. Ziegler b. 17 Aug 1903, d. 27 Jun 1989

Last Edited 21 Apr 2012

Citations
  1. [S246] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1125] Newspaper Archive, online http://www.newspaperarchive.com, http://newspaperarchive.com/new-castle-news/1957-02-21/page-2.
  3. [S73] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , 1910 U.S. Federal Census.
  4. [S247] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , 1920 U.S. Federal Census.
  5. [S248] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , 1930 U.S. Federal Census.
  6. [S1286] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , 1940 U.S. Federal Census.

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