Matilda (Karges) Schellhaw (1823 - 1900)

Born 7 Mar 1823 in Hesse, Saarburg, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1900 at age 77 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Matilda Karges/Kasgus was born on March 7, 1823 in Kurhessen, Germany.

She immigrated to the United States.

She married Casper Schelhase on November 9, 1850 in Indiana.^[1] They had at least two children, both born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.

1. August Schellhaw was born in 1851.
2. Matilda Schellhaw was born in 1855.

Matilda passed away at an age of seventy-seven on August 3, 1900 in Evansville. She is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville.^[2][3][4][5]

Research Notes

The 1860 census shows that Clara Kicher (54, born in France) and Elizabeth Kicher (17, born in El Of Hessia[German?]) lived in the same house. Were they her relatives?

Her maiden name may be Karges or Kasgus.

Possible references:

• "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPVC-LTN1 : 27 October 2021), Henriette Wilhelmine Matilde Gannin, 17 Nov 1822; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Berlin, Brandenburg, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.

• "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPVB-N3BK : 25 October 2021), Auguste Blanka Mathilde Karge, 10 Feb 1819; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Spandau, Spandau, Brandenburg, Preußen, Spandau, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.

• "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WVD-5ZF : 3 June 2020), Matilda Karg in entry for Kaspar Karg, 1888.

Sources

1. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WX1H-L4N2 : 30 December 2021), Matilda Kasgus in entry for Casper Schellhouse, 1850.
2. ↑ "Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHZQ-TW3Z : 6 February 2020), Mathilde Karges Schellhase, 1900.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119669467/matilda-schellhase : accessed 18 March 2020), memorial page for Matilda Schellhase (7 Mar 1823–3 Aug 1900), Find A Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #119669467, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Rev. John Rogers (contributor 46894454) .
4. ↑ "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7N-8WT : 3 December 2014), Matilda Schelhause, 03 Aug 1900, Evansville, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." County Health Office, Evansville.
5. ↑ "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7G-1FJ : 3 December 2014), Matilda Schellhaus, 03 Aug 1900, Evansville, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." City Health Office, Evansville.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NX-J8M : 13 December 2017), Matilda Schelhase in entry for Casper Schelhase, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX66-6TC : 12 April 2016), Matilda Schelhase in household of Matilda Schelhase, Indiana, United States; citing p. 8, family 65, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,863.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSL-MXQ : 19 August 2017), Matilda Schellhare in entry for August Schellhare, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 90, sheet 524A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0317; FHL microfilm 1,254,317.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M99Z-Z9V : accessed 8 August 2018), William A Sode in household of Matilda Sode, Pigeon Township Evansville city Ward 3, Vanderburgh, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 7B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,407.

See also:

• https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60716/45232_356052-01751?pid=601762716&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid%3D60716%26h%3D601762716%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D2469&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.202663509.596942471.1565722669-451154824.1565722669 Note: death certificate of daughter lists her last name as Karyes or Kasgus

• https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5059&h=2524526&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=uho1360976&_phstart=successSource Note: this is a marriage certificate. Her last name is Kasgus. married 12 Nov 1850.