Catharine Leman b. 19 Feb 1861 Metamora, Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL d. 7 Jan 1968 Francesville, IN: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Catharine Leman

Female 1861 - 1968  (106 years)


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  • Name Catharine Leman 
    Birth 19 Feb 1861  Metamora, Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date came from Trena Garrison
    Gender Female 
    Religion Apostolic Christian Church 
    Death 7 Jan 1968  Francesville, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 10 Jan 1968  Francesville, IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Roseland Cemetery
    Person ID I6343  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2017 

    Father Joseph Leman ( Lehman), Jr.,   b. 3 Jun 1835, Rhodes, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jul 1926, Eureka, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Katherina Smith,   b. 13 Jun 1840   d. 10 May 1885 (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 2 Feb 1859  Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F7068  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Pelsy, Sr.,   b. 2 Apr 1854, Rhodes, Moselle, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1930, Francesville, IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 19 Feb 1879  Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Info from Trena Pelsy Garrison
    Children 
     1. Marie (Mary Elvina) Pelsy,   b. 1 Nov 1881   d. 11 Jun 1966 (Age 84 years)
     2. Joseph Edward Pelsy, Jr.,   b. 17 Aug 1883   d. 7 Nov 1960 (Age 77 years)
     3. David Pelsy,   b. 5 May 1887   d. 9 May 1887 (Age 0 years)
     4. John D. Pelsy,   b. 4 May 1888   d. 3 Apr 1971 (Age 82 years)
     5. Paul Pelsy,   b. 20 Mar 1890   d. 28 Aug 1974 (Age 84 years)
     6. Natalie (Nettie) Pelsy,   b. 13 Jul 1891   d. 29 Jan 1892 (Age 0 years)
     7. Barbara B. Pelsy,   b. 16 Jan 1893   d. 12 Jun 1978 (Age 85 years)
     8. Martha Pelsy,   b. 2 Feb 1895   d. 6 Mar 1978 (Age 83 years)
     9. Emma Pelsy,   b. 8 Feb 1896   d. 24 Feb 1896 (Age 0 years)
     10. Louise Pelsy,   b. 17 Nov 1897   d. 11 Dec 1992 (Age 95 years)
     11. Jacobina (Bena) Pelsy,   b. 18 Dec 1898   d. 9 Sep 1899 (Age 0 years)
     12. Emil Pelsy,   b. 31 Aug 1902   d. 26 Aug 1991 (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F4413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Feb 1861 - Metamora, Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Feb 1879 - Roanoke, Woodford Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jan 1968 - Francesville, IN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 10 Jan 1968 - Francesville, IN Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Pelsy Died at Age 106

      Mrs. Catherine Pelsy of Francesville, Ind., passed away at the age of 106 years Jan. 7. **

      Mrs. Catherine E. Pelsy was born in Marshall County*, Illinois, February 19, 1861, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Smith) Leman. She was married to Joseph Pelsy at Roanoke on February 19, 1879, and to them were born twelve children. They lived one-half mile south of Roanoke, moving to Francesville, Ind., in 1910. Mr. Pelsy passed away in July, 1930.

      She is survived by six children, Martha and Louise, at home, Mrs. Barbara Wuethrich, John and Emil also of Francesville, and Paul of Rensselaer, Ind. She is also survived by 30 grandchildren, 128 great grandchildren and 49 great-great grandchildren. One sister and four brothers also survive, Henry Leman, 88, Francesville. William Leman, 83, of Bremen, Ind. Joe Leman, 93, Morton (formerly of Roanoke), Alf Leman, 74, and Eliza Leman, 76, both of Eureka.

      Her oldest daughter, Mary Wuethrich, passed away June 11, 1966, and her oldest son, Joe Pelsy, preceded her in death Nov. 7, 1960.

      On her 100th birthday she received a card of congratulations from President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mrs. Pelsy once said that she never kept track of her age, but “lived each day by itself and trusted in God.”

      She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church 88 years.

      She had been semi-bedfast since she was injured in a fall about five years ago.

      Funeral services were conducted Jan. 10 at 10:30 o'clock in the Apostolic Christian Church of Francesville, Ind., with Rev. Joseph Zimmerman of Roanoke officiating. Burial was in Roseland cemetery east of Francesville.

      Source: Likely a Roanoke, IL newspaper in January, 1968
      (rather than an Indiana newspaper)

  • Sources 
    1. [S622] Lydia Leman Hohulin, A French Connection.


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