Born 10 Oct 1814 in Sterling Run, Cameron,Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Wendel Bartholomew — married 27 Nov 1835 in Clinton county Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1902 at age 87 in Concord, Dodge, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Catherine S. Schaffer was born in October 10, 1814 at Sterling Run, Cameron, Pennsylvania the daughter of John Sheffer and Elizabeth Bartholomew.

On November 27, 1835 Catherine married Wendel Bartholomew the son of Wendle Bartholomew and his wife Elizabeth Walmer. The marriage took place in Clinton county, Pennsylvania. Ten children were born to this couple.

In 1849 Catherine, Wendel and their seven children left Pennsylvania moving to Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin were Wendel farmed. Two children were born while the family lived in Wisconsin.

In 1856 Catherine, Wendel and eight of the children relocated to Dodge county, Minnesota, the eldest daughter remaining married and stayed in Wisconsin.

Catherine and Wendel farmed in Dodge county living in Concord until shortly after Wendel's death in 1877.

In 1895 Catherine was living in Cherry Grove, Goodhue, Minnesota with her son Daniel.

In 1900 Catherine can be found in the household of her Daughter Sarah A. Farnsworth in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Mn.

Catherine S Schaffer Bartholomew died on March 10, 1902 at Concord, Dodge, Minnesota and is buried next to her husband at the Riverside Fairpoint Cemetery in Dodge County (Section R6, Plot 11).

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Obituary 1 of Catherine S Schaffer Bartholomew

Source: West Concord Enterprise 3/20/1902 Died At the home of her son, Geo. Bartholomew, of this place, March 10, 1902, Mrs. Catherine S. Bartholomew, aged 87 years and 7 months. Deceased was born in Stearling, Cameron county, Penn., and there grew to womanhood. Nov 27, 1835 she was united in marriage to Wendall Bartholomew, and to them were born ten children, eight of whom are living, and all but one present at the funeral. The family came to Dodge county, wis, in 1749, where they remained 7 years. Then a move westward brought them to dodge county, Minn. Where the family has since resided. She well knew all the hardships of a frontier life, and did her part with a good will, always hopeful and looking to the bright side of events, believing that no cloud, however dark, but that had a silver lining. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church when 20 years of age, and all these years her faith in, and her loyalty to God, has nerved her heart and hands for life's battle. A good wife, a loving and self-sacrificing mother and a kind neighbor has gone to join the great majority. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church on Sunday p.m. by the pastor H.J. Harrington. Owing to the severity of the day but few could follow to the silent city of the dead. Tenderly we laid her beside her companion, who preceeded her more than a quarter of a century ago, there to wait God's own time and way.

Obituary #2 for Catherine S. Schaffer Bartholomew

Source: West Concord Enterprise -The death on Monday of last week of Mrs. Catherine S. Bartholomew, removes another of the few remaining pioneer women of Concord township. Born in Sterling, Penn., in 1814, she was there married in 1835 to Wendall Bartholomew. In 1849 the family emigrated to Dodge county, wis., and thence in 1856 to this county. The husband died some years ago. The mother is survived by eight of their ten children, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.

SOURCES

Birth

Obit Catherine S. Bartholomew, West Concord Enterprise 3/20/1902

Census 1900 Federal

Marriage

Residence and Occupations

1814-1902 Obit Catherine S. Bartholomew, West Concord Enterprise 3/20/1902

Census 1860 Federal, Minnesota, Dodge co.

Census 1865 Minnesota State

Census 1870 Federal, Minnesota, Dodge co.

Census 1875 Minnesota State

Census 1880 Federal, Minnesota, Dodge, Concord

Census 1895 Minnesota State, Goodhue co, Cherry Grove

Census 1900 Federal, Minnesota, Hennepin, Minneapolis Dist 5

Death and Burial

Obit Catherine S. Bartholomew, West Concord Enterprise 3/20/1902

Dalby Database

Personal Visit Riverside Fairpoint Cem by D.M. Bartholomew

NOTES

Birth date based upon age at time of death as listed in above Obit....Alternate date of August 1813 was based upon that recorded in the 1900 U.S. Census......judgement call which is most accurate.