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Catherine Matilda Best 1837–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1837

Birth Location: Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada

Death Date: 24 May 1912

Death Location: Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Father: Frederick Best

Mother: Elizabeth Trowbridge

Spouse(s): Cornelius Neff

Children(s): Jacob Neff

In 1837, Catherine Matilda Best entered the world in Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada, born to Frederick Best And Elizabeth Trowbridge. Catherine Matilda Best married Cornelius Neff, and had children including Jacob William Neff. Catherine Matilda Best passed away in 1912 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Catherine Matilda Best entered the world in Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada, born to Frederick Best And Elizabeth Trowbridge.
  • Catherine Matilda Best married Cornelius Neff, and had children including Jacob William Neff.
  • Catherine Matilda Best passed away in 1912 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Catherine Best's Ancestors

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Catherine Best
1837–1912
Birth Place: Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada
Parents
Frederick Best
1799–1854
Germany
Elizabeth Trowbridge
1813–1888
Ancaster Twp, Wentworth, County
Grandparents
Conrad (Best) Sr
1770–1861
Germany
Catherine Loucks
1770–1885
Vermont
David (to Canada) Trowbridge
1779–1842
Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Mary Acre
1789–1851
Grantham Twp,Linclon Cty, Ontario
Great-Grandparents
Crispus Trowbridge
1743–1827
Kesiah
1753–1827
Lambert Ecker
1757–1833
Mary Laraway
1766–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David CT\NJ
1709–1768
Lydia Holmes
1716–1792
Johann Ecker
1734–1775
Maria Rickert
1734–1795
Petrus Roy
1733–1801
Elizabeth Muller
1735–1801

Catherine Best's Descendants

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Catherine (Matilda) Best (18 Oct 1837–24 May 1912) m. Cornelius Neff (7 Apr 1838–28 Aug 1914)
  1. 1. Jacob (William) Neff 1868–1917 m. Susan (Jane) Noels 1874–1948
    1. 1. Eva (Gertrude) Neff 1903–1998 m. Merritt (Jerimah) Howey 1902–1987
      1. 1. Evelyn Woolley 1927–2001 m. Max (Floto) Woolley 1927–2012
        1. 1. Dale (Howie) Woolley 1950–2015
      2. 2. George (William) Howey 1923–1997
      3. 3. Mildred (Mae) Howey 1924–2007

Catherine Best's Timeline

2 Records

1837
18 Oct 1837
Birth of Catherine Matilda Best in Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada
Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada
1912
24 May 1912
Age 75
Death of Catherine Matilda Best in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1837
    Event Place: Bayham, Middlesex, London District, Upper Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1912
    Event Place: Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

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