Catherine Gundy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: Herald of Truth, December 1872
On the 6th of September, in McLean Co., Ill., of lung fever, CATHARINE ZEHR, aged 54 years. A great number of relatives and friends followed her to the grave, to bestow the last tribute, of respect departed. She was beloved by all, and had been several years blind, but with her spiritual eyes she held to him who is invisible as though she could see him. She bore her affliction with christian resignation. She was a member of the Amish Mennonite church, and left a bereaved husband and 3 children to mourn their loss. Funeral services by Chr. Schlegel and John P. Schmitt, from 1 Cor. 15

Died:
Read from gravestone (see photo) died at 55 years, 4 mo., 7 days

Buried:
Waldo Cemetery

Catherine married George Zehr on 11 Oct 1846 in Woodford Co., IL. George (son of Daniel Zehr and Magdalena Unzicker) was born on 23 Jan 1806 in Abstried, near Diessen, Bavaria, GR; died on 3 Feb 1886 in Livingston Co., IL; was buried in Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Tazewell Co.? (Staker)

1. Magdalena Zehr was born on 24 Feb 1849 in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 1 Nov 1919 in Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
2. Joseph W. Zehr was born on 1 Jan 1851; died on 20 Dec 1935 in San Diego, CA.
3. Christian Zehr was born on 23 Nov 1853 in Slabtown, Woodford Co., IL; died on 12 May 1926 in Chenoa, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Lexington Twp., McLean Co., IL.