OBIT: Catharine Staub, 1916, formerly of Adams County, PA

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Mrs. John Staub

Mrs. Catharine Staub, widow of the late John Staub, and a former resident of 
Hanover, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Prager, in Baltimore, 
Tuesday, Feb. 22, from infirmities, aged 94 years.

Mrs. Staub was a native of Germany, emigrating to America with her husband in 
early life.  They settled first in Gettysburg but a short time later took up 
farming near Bonneauville.  Mr. Staub died 24 years ago after which the widow 
made her home with her son, J. J. Staub in Bonneauville until 1909 when she went 
to the home of her daughter in Baltimore.

The deceased leaves one son, J. J. Staub, of Bonneauville, four daughters, Mrs. 
Josephine Smith, Mrs. Frank Steinmetz, Mrs. John Prager, Mrs. Mary Long, of 
Baltimore, and Mrs. Nicholas Gebhart, of Mt. Rock.  There are also 35 
grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren surviving.  Mrs. Ervin Hartlaub, of 
North St., McSherrystown, is a granddaughter.

The remains were taken to the home of her son, J. J. Staub, at Bonneauville.  
Funeral Saturday, at 9 a.m., requiem high mass in St. Joseph’s church, 
Bonneauville, Rev. Fr. Shanahan officiating.  Interment in the family lot in the 
Bonneauville cemetery.

The Hanover Herald – Saturday, March 4, 1916