Hunting the Ketzeback Line: Part 2a – The Collateral Lines

Christoffer Catchepaw (Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1760 in Claverack, Columbia, New York, christened Tuesday, 11 November 1760 in Albany, Albany, New York and died Thursday, 22 June 1843 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada at 83 years, 5 months, 21 days of age. In about 1791 he married Jannetjen Proper who was born before Wednesday, 17 April 1771 in Claverack, Columbia, New York and died Wednesday, 21 December 1842 in , , , at about 71 years of age. She was the daughter of Hendrick Proper and Altje Esselstein. Christoffer and Jannetjen were the parents of at least seven children, Henry, Eva, Peter, John, Abraham, an unnamed daughter, and Isaac Catchepaw.

 

Henry Catchepaw (Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1795 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada and died in June 1876 in , , , Canada at 80-82 years of age. On Thursday, 06 July 1843 in Highgate, Franklin, Vermont he married Susan Griswold or Grazel who was born about 1819 in the United States of America.

Henry and Susan were the parents of at lest nine children, Anna M., Catherine, Susan Adaline or Adeline, Mary A., Eve E., Marg, Hiram, Daniel and Louis H. Catchepaw.

 

Anna M. Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1847 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. She married James Mason.

 

Catherine Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1848 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.

 

Susan Adaline or Adeline Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born about 1849-1850 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. On Wednesday, 13 October 1869 in Swanton, Franklin, Vermont (which is evidently where the marriage was recorded), she married John Creller who was born about 1833/1835 in Bedford, Monteregine, Quebec, Canada.

Susan Adaline or Adeline and John were the parents of Charles Creller.

 

Charles Creller (Susan Adaline or Adeline, Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1869 in , , Quebec, Canada.

 

Mary A. Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1850 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.

 

Eve E. Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1852 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.

 

Marg Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born about 1853/1854 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada.

 

Hiram Catchapaugh (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1855 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. In about 1887/1888 he married Mary Ferguson who was born about 1868 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Hiram and Mary were the parents of Ernest Leigh, Clifford Eldon Catchepaugh and Glenna Pearl Catchepaw.

 

Ernest Leigh Catchepaugh (Hiram, Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born Thursday, 23 October 1880 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. On Wednesday, 04 August 1915 in Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts he married Gladys M. Reed who was born Monday, 28 March 1892 in , , Massachusetts and died Sunday, 23 November 1980 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts at 88 years, 7 months, 26 days of age. She was the daughter of Orlando C. Reed and Sadie E. Sperry.

Ernest Leigh and Gladys M. were the parents of Leigh Eldon and Donald R. Catchepaugh.

 

Leigh Eldon Catchepaugh (Ernest Leigh, Hiram, Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born Tuesday, 24 October 1916 in Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts and died Thursday, 14 April 1994 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts at 77 years, 5 months, 21 days of age. He married Doris M. Rouillard who was born Friday, 14 February 1919 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts and died Saturday, 12 November 2005 in Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts at 86 years, 8 months, 29 days of age and is buried in Agawam Center Cemetery, Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts (Find A Grave Memorial No. 62666005). She was the daughter of Herman Granville Rouillard and Edith May Grundy.

 

Donald R. Catchepaugh (Ernest Leigh, Hiram, Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born Thursday, 16 December 1926 in , , Massachusetts and died Thursday, 21 December 1989 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts at 63 years, 0 months, 5 days of age. He married Virginia R. (last name unknown) who was born Thursday, 28 August 1930 in , , Massachusetts and died Tuesday, 08 October 2013 in , , Massachusetts at 83 years, 1 months, 10 days of age.

 

Clifford Eldon Catchepaugh (Hiram, Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph)was born Thursday, 10 April 1890 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. On Tuesday, 19 June 1917 in Barre, Washington, Vermont he married Flora Elizabeth Mitchell who was born in 1892 in , , , Canada and died Friday, 04 October 1918 in Greenfield, Worcester, Massachusetts at 25-26 years of age, probably of the Spanish influenza. Clifford Eldon married again after 1919 but there is no information on his second spouse.

 

Glenna Pearl Catchapaw (Hiram, Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph)was born about 1893 in Pigeon Hill, St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada and died before 1931 in , , Vermont. On Tuesday, 06 June 1916 in Franklin, Franklin, Vermont she married Gordon Joseph Messier who was born Sunday, 18 June 1893 in Franklin, Franklin, Vermont and died Sunday, 14 April 1963 in St. Albana, Franklin, Vermont at 69 years, 9 months, 27 days of age and is buried St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Sheldon Springs, Franklin, Vermont (Find A Grave Memorial No. 17112854). [On Monday, 22 June 1931 he married Freda Iola Clapper who was born in 1913 in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, she was the daughter of Edward Clapper and Marcia Sweet. Gordon Joseph and Freda Iola were the parents of four children, a child of unknown birth date or gender, Eunice Pearl Messier, born Tuesday, 11 July 1933 in Franklin, Franklin, Vermont, Joseph Gordon Messier, born Wednesday, 22 May 1935 in Franklin, Franklin, Vermont and Janet Marie Messier who was born Friday, 30 April 1937 in Franklin, Franklin, Vermont.]

 

Daniel Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born about 1858/1866 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada. On Monday, 05 June 1893 he married Elizabeth M. Sartwell who was born Saturday, 03 August 1872 in Bedford, Monteregine, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of Joseph Sartwell and Mary Rowena Mortis.

Daniel and Elizabeth M. were the parents of 6 children, 4 daughters, 2 sons, no names are known.

 

Louis H. Catchepaw (Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1860 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada and died in , , , Canada. He married Annie Myra Buzzle or Buzzell.

Louis H. and Annie Myra were the parents of 8 children, Lettie Louise, Jetta Jewel, Lester Louis, Percy Philip, Beryl Hildred, Olive Berhel, Nelson Rupert Jerome, and Adrian or Adrien J. Catchepaw.

 

Lettie Louise Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph)was born in 1892 in , , , Canada.

 

Jetta Jewel Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1893 in , , , Canada.

 

Lester Louis Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1895 in , , , Canada.

 

Percy Philip Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1897 in , , , Canada and died in , , Quebec, Canada. He married Gertrude Frances Ann Whittier.

 

Beryl Hildred Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1905 in , , , Canada and died in , , British Columbia, Canada. She married Peter Joyce.

 

Olive Berhel Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1905 in , , , Canada.

 

Nelson Rupert Jerome Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born in 1911 in , , , Canada and died in , , , Canada.

 

Adrian or Adrien J. Catchepaw (Louis H., Henry, Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born 1912 in , , , Canada and died in , , , Canada.

 

Eva Catchepaw (Christoffer, Henrich, Christoph) was born Wednesday, 10 May 1797 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada and died Wednesday, 10 August 1864 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada at 67 years, 3 months, 0 days of age. On Tuesday, 06 September 1842 in St. Armand, Brome-Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada she married Aaron Bates who was born Thursday, 17 April 1794 in the United States of America and died Tuesday, 02 June 1863 in Dunham, Missisquoi, Quebec, Canada at 69 years, 1 month, 16 days of age.

[Note: The spelling of Catchapaw, Catchepaw, Catchapaugh, Catchepaugh are quite interchangable and I have used them as found on the various records.]

To be continued. . .

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