Catherine Schmale
Catherine Schmale (maiden name: Kresge) was born on December 25, 1843, in Pennsylvania to David and Elizabeth Kresge. Her father was a merchant who owned $12,000 of real estate and $2,000 of personal property. The family lived in Polk, Pennsylvania. She married William H. Schmale around 1861, and they had at least five children: Mary, born around 1862; Sarah, born around 1863; Charles, born around 1868; Telasa, born around 1870; and Embrew, born around 1876. They lived in Eldred, Pennsylvania, and her husband worked as a farmer. By 1870, they owned $1,800 of real estate and $950 of personal property. She remained in Eldred for the rest of her life, and she died there of apoplexy on February 21, 1915.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (2168) | Schmale, Catherine ~ Kresge, Catherine ~ Small, Catherine | 1843-12-25 | 1915-02-21 |
- Conflict Side: Union
- Role: Civilian
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- Gender: Male
- Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
- (3501) [recipient] ~ William H. Schmale to Catherine Schmale, 14 June 1864
People - Records: 1
- (2168) Schmale, Catherine is the [wife of] (2167) Schmale, William H.
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
1850, 1860, 1870, 1900, and 1910 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1968, available from Ancestry.com.
