Katharina "Catherine" Christina Bender - Lorenz Seitz, Christian Schumacher
Catherine was born Mar 22, 1847 in Eschelbach, Germany. She came to the US with her brothers and sister in 1870 and the family settled in Manhattan.
Catherine & Lorenz - Apr 7, 1872
Catherine and Lorenz married in 1872. Lorenz was from Bavaria. He was a butcher but at the time of his death, he was working as a school teacher. Catherine and Lorenz had eight children. George Louis, Louis, another Louis and Katie all died before the age of three. The surviving children were Henry, Elizabeth, Frederick, and Herman.
Lorenz died at the age of 48 from stomach cancer and is buried in Lutheran Cemetery
Catherine & Christian - Oct 16, 1897
After Lorenz's death, Catherine married Christian Schumacher, a blacksmith. Christian died in 1910 and is buried in Lutheran Cemetery. Catherine outlived all but 2 of her eight children. She died in 1916 and is also buried in Lutheran Cemetery.
Catherine & Lorenz - Apr 7, 1872
Catherine and Lorenz married in 1872. Lorenz was from Bavaria. He was a butcher but at the time of his death, he was working as a school teacher. Catherine and Lorenz had eight children. George Louis, Louis, another Louis and Katie all died before the age of three. The surviving children were Henry, Elizabeth, Frederick, and Herman.
Lorenz died at the age of 48 from stomach cancer and is buried in Lutheran Cemetery
Catherine & Christian - Oct 16, 1897
After Lorenz's death, Catherine married Christian Schumacher, a blacksmith. Christian died in 1910 and is buried in Lutheran Cemetery. Catherine outlived all but 2 of her eight children. She died in 1916 and is also buried in Lutheran Cemetery.