Jim Radja's Genealogy Research
Researching CASTERLINE, DILWORTH, FOSSA, FROST, GOULD, GRANIĆ, JONES, LaFAVE, KOVAČEVIĆ, MARASOVIĆ, McCurdy, MILES, QUIRKE, RADJA, RAĐA, SCOTT and SLOMOVITZ. Click on the "Charts" button to take you to the surname charts for the various family lines or click on the "Surnames" button to see our whole listing.
Person Page 1286
Catherine Metzger was born on 4 January 1832 at Ohio, daughter of John Adam Metzger and Mary Leist.1,2,3 As of 8 June 1851,her married name was Catherine Decker (Metzger).1
Catherine married John W. Decker, son of Henry Decker and Mary Anna Wagner, on 8 June 1851 at Ohio.1,4
Catherine Metzger was enumerated with John W. Decker on the census of 25 June 1860 at Colon Township, Michigan, as Catherine Decker. Listed as 28 years old, born in Ohio.5
Catherine Metzger was enumerated with John W. Decker on the census of 18 August 1870 at Colon Township as Catherine Decker. Listed as keeping house, 38 years old, born in Ohio.6
Catherine Metzger was enumerated with John W. Decker on the census of 17 June 1880 at Jackson, Indiana, as Catherine Decker. Listed as 'keeping house' at 48 years old born in OH.7
She was enumerated with John W. Decker on the state census of 1 June 1884 at Sheridan Township, Michigan, as Katherine Decker. Listed as 52 years old, born in Ohio, her father and mother in Pennsylvania. Lived in Michigan for 31 years.8
Catherine Decker (Metzger) is shown as head of household on the US census of 12 June 1900 at Sheridan Township as Catherine Decker. Listed as 68 years old, widowed, has bore eleven children only four of whom are still living. She was born in Ohio as was her mother whereas her father was born Pennsylvania. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Roy Decker.2
She died on 6 September 1909 at Blissfield, Michigan, at age 77.1
Catherine married John W. Decker, son of Henry Decker and Mary Anna Wagner, on 8 June 1851 at Ohio.1,4
Catherine Metzger was enumerated with John W. Decker on the census of 25 June 1860 at Colon Township, Michigan, as Catherine Decker. Listed as 28 years old, born in Ohio.5
Catherine Metzger was enumerated with John W. Decker on the census of 18 August 1870 at Colon Township as Catherine Decker. Listed as keeping house, 38 years old, born in Ohio.6
Catherine Metzger was enumerated with John W. Decker on the census of 17 June 1880 at Jackson, Indiana, as Catherine Decker. Listed as 'keeping house' at 48 years old born in OH.7
She was enumerated with John W. Decker on the state census of 1 June 1884 at Sheridan Township, Michigan, as Katherine Decker. Listed as 52 years old, born in Ohio, her father and mother in Pennsylvania. Lived in Michigan for 31 years.8
Catherine Decker (Metzger) is shown as head of household on the US census of 12 June 1900 at Sheridan Township as Catherine Decker. Listed as 68 years old, widowed, has bore eleven children only four of whom are still living. She was born in Ohio as was her mother whereas her father was born Pennsylvania. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Roy Decker.2
She died on 6 September 1909 at Blissfield, Michigan, at age 77.1
Last Edited=16 Nov 2007
Children of Catherine Metzger and John W. Decker- Henry A. Decker+ b. 1852; This a guess because she lived next door to John W. for the 1880 census and John A. Metzger lived with him.
Susan E. Decker b. 18566
Martha Decker b. 1858
Lydia A. Decker b. 1861
Harriett M. Decker b. 1863, d. 7 Dec 1883
Elian E. Decker b. 18686
Bertha Rosalia Decker+ b. 11 Dec 1869, d. 13 Jun 19241
Roy Decker b. 1873
Citations
- [S15] Pearl May Dyer (LaFave), "Gould-Decker Family Group Sheet".
- [S378] 1900 Census MI T623-735, Newaygo County, Sheridan Township, Enumeration District 99.
- [S466] DEATH - Bertha D. Gould.
- [S496] LDS - Family Search Pedigree Resource File, online http://www.familysearch.org, John W. Decker CD #14 Pin #296589.
- [S323] 1860 US Census, NARA Series M653, Roll 561, Michigan, St Joseph County, Colon Township.
- [S23] 1870 Census Michigan M593-700, St Joseph County, Colon Township.
- [S174] 1880 Census Indiana, Indiana, Steuben County, Jackson Township, Enumeration District 2.
- [S480] 1 June 1884 State Census, Sheridan Township, Newago County, Michigan, Dwelling No. 77.
Please provide corrections as needed....
Researcher::
Jim Radja
Vienna, Virginia, US of A
This page was created by John Cardinal's Second Site v1.9.16.
Site updated on 23 Dec 2009 at 4:49:55 PM; 3,042 people
