Catherine Spahr

Female31 October 1871–11 June 1923

Brief Life History of Catherine

Catherine Spahr was born on 31 October 1871, in Mildmay, Bruce, Ontario, Canada as the daughter of Andrew Spahr and Kate Heinbuch. She married Peter Lobsinger in 1901, in Mildmay, Bruce, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Bruce, Ontario, Canada in 1911. She died on 11 June 1923, in Mildmay, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 51, and was buried in Mildmay, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Peter Lobsinger
1868–1934
Catherine Spahr
1871–1923
Marriage: 1901
Cletus S Lobsinger
1904–1925
Amelia Emma Lobsinger
1907–
Mary Lobsinger
1911–1911

Sources (10)

  • Catharine Lobsinger in household of Peter Lobsinger, "Canada Census, 1911"
  • Kate Spahr, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
  • Catherine Lobsinger, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1901Mildmay, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (3)

    1883 · Mining Boom

    Age 12

    In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

    1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

    Age 15

    In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.

    1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

    Age 35

    Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

    Name Meaning

    South German and Swiss German: nickname for someone thought to resemble a sparrow in some way, Middle High German spar. Compare Spaur .

    North German: variant of Spaar .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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