Catherine Zettelmeyer ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Catherine was Catherine Zettlemoyer.⁵

   FamilySearch ID: KCQG-5VC.

  Birth Notes:

The church burial records state death date of 28 Dec 1864 and age of 70/11/3. This calculates to birth on 25 Jan 1794

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were Peter Steiger and Christine.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of There are conflicts with her birth date. The burial record states she was 70 years 11 months 3 days which calculates to 25 Jan 1794. But her baptism at Dunkel's Church, Greenwich Twp., Berks County records her birth as 17 Nov 1793., 25 Jan 1794 and Greenwich Twp., Berks, PA.

2. Catherine appeared in the household of Peter Smith Jr. In a census in 1820 in Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ^{6 6} The only Smiths (or alternate spelling) in the 1820 census Brunswick Township are Peter, Jacob, and the widow Eve.

It appears the 1820 census listings for Brunswick are listed in order of who lived next to others, rather than being alphabetized.

On page 6 we find Peter Smith was recorded with this household
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 sons born 1811-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 father Peter born 1776-1795
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 daughter born 1811-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 mother born 1796-1804

Listed before Peter are Michael Riegel, Ernst Fisher, and Jacob Paul. Listed after Peter are John Shaner and John Paul.

On page 8 of 9 Jacob Smith was recorded with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1 son born 1811-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 father Jacob born 1776-1795
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 daughters born1811-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 mother born 1796-1804

Listed before Jacob are Michael and Christian Deibert, and after him Daniel Hummel and Magdalena Heiser..

Further down the same page is listed the widow Eve Smith, living alone:
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 Eve born before 1775

Listed next after Eve are households Jacob Hoffman born 1776-1795 and Cornelius Hoffman born before 1775. It is very likely the widow Eve Smith is living next to the Hoffmans because the families are related or intermarried.

3. She appeared in the household of Peter Smith Jr. In a census in 1830 in Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ^{7 7} The 1830 census recorded two Smith brothers living as neighbors.

Following the household of Jacob Hoffman is listed Jacob Smith with his household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 sons born 1826-1830
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 son born 1821-1825
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 son born 1816-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 father Jacob born 1781-1790
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 daughter born 1816-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 wife born 1791-1800

Next listed is Peter Smith with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3 sons born 1826-1830
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 son born 1821-1825
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 sons born 1816-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 father Peter born 1791-1800
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 daughter born 1816-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 mother Catherine born 1791-1800

Next listed is Arnst Fisher.

4. Catherine appeared in the household of Peter Smith Jr. In a census in 1840 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ^{8 8} In 1834, Brunswick Township was divided into East and West Brunswick. The 1840 census in West Brunswick recorded only 4 Smith households, and they are on the same census page listed near each other...

Following the listing for Daneil Rigle, whose children later married Smiths...

Peter Smith Sr. is listed with this household.
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3 sons born 1836-1840
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 sons born 1831-1835
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 2 sons born 1821-1825
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 son born 1811-1820
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 father Peter born 1781-1790
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 daughter born 1836-1840
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 duaghter born 1821-1825
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 mother Catherine born 1781-1790

Next listed is Peter Smith Jr. with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 father Peter born 1811-1820
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 daughter born 1826-1830
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 wife Catherine born 1821-1824
[research note: daughter should be younger considering mother's age.]

Next listed are households for John Shoner Sr., Henry Shoner, Peter Shipe, and Daniel Knittle.

Next listed is Jacob Smith with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 son born 1836-1840
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 son born 1831-1835
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 3 sons born 1826-1830
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 father Jacob born 1791-1800
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 daugthers born 1836-1840
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1 wife born 1791-1800

Next is William Smith with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 sons born 1836-1840
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 son born 1831--1835
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 William born 1801-1810
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 born 1831-1835
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 wife born 1811-1820.

5. Census in 1840 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ Name: Peter Smith
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): West Brunswig, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 father Peter
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 mother Catherine.

6. Catherine is not found in Schuylkill County will indexes online at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1999196 in , Schuylkill, PA.

7. She appeared in the household of Peter Smith Jr. In a census in 1850 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ^{10 10} The 1850 Census recorded household #32: Peter Smith Sr., farmer, age 60, living with his wife Catherine, 60; Wm., 15; and Hannah, 13.

Next door is Peter Smith Jr., laborer, 34, with wife Catharine, 26; James, 6; and Lewis, 6, twins.

The previous household to Peter Sr. is his son William Smith, 46 [error, should be 26], laborer, with wife Fietta, 23, Emeline, 5; Syletta, 3; and an unnamed infant, 3 months.

On the same census page, household 38 is Jacob Smith, laborer, 58, with wife Sarah, 46; Jacob, 26; Emanuel, 23; Henry, 17; Susannah, 15; Amanda, 13; and Matilda, 9. [He is Peter Sr.'s brother?]

Household 40 is John Smith, 35, laborer, with wife Matilda, 26; David, 8; Rebecca, 5; Dianna, 2; and Sarah, 4 months old when the census was recorded on 26 Sep 1850.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

8. Catherine appeared in the household of Peter Smith Jr. In a census in 1860 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ^{11 11} The 1860 census recorded related Smith and Riegel families living as neighbors.

Household 306 is Elijah Smith [sic, should be Elias], black smith, age 28. His wife Catherine is 18 [she is the sister of his first wife Pasella Riegel who died in 1857]; and daughters Lizzie 3 [by Elias' first wife] and Priscilla 1. His real estate was valued at $350 and personal estate $150.

Household 310 is William Smith, farmer, 36, with wife Fietta, 34; Emaline, 14; Celetta, 12; Alfred, 9; Thomas, 5; Messura, 3; and Elixander, 11 months when the census was recorded on 18 Jun 1850. Also in the home is farm laborer Peter Spence, 61. William's real estate value is $5700 and personal estate $352.

Household 312 is farmer Daniel Riegel [father of the girls who married Elias Smith], 56, with wife Mary, 56; Lewis, 16; Susannah, 14; Elizabeth, 11. Also in home is servant Elizabeth Sholler, 18, and Joseph Shoppell, 11. Daniel's real estate value is $5000 and personal estate $400.

Household 313 is Joseph Smith, famer, 39, with wife Catherine, 21, and son Francis, 9 months. His real estate is $1200 and personal $152.

Household 314 is Peter Smith Sr., occupation gentleman, 75, with wife Catherine, 65; son Henry, farmer, 30; William, farm laborer, 25; and Hannah, 20. Peter's real estate was $1200, personal $100, and Henry's $3000 and $712.

Household 316 is Peter Smith Jr., farmer, 44, with Catherine, 38; and twin sons Lewis and James, farm laborers, 16. Peter's real estate value is $1200 and personal $165.

Household 324 is John Smith, farm laborer, 45; with wife Matilda, 37; David, 18; Susannah, 14; Sarah, 12; Charles, 6; George, 5; Mary 3; and Franklin, 8 months. John's real estate is $600 and personal $100.

Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Orwigsburg.

Catherine married Peter Smith Jr., son of Peter Schmidt Sr. and Eva Yoh. (Peter Smith Jr. was born on 30 Sep 1786 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA ^{1 12 13 14 15}, christened on 21 Dec 1786 in Windsor Twp.: St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Smoke Church), Berks, PA,¹⁵ died on 9 Aug 1868 in West Brunswick Twp., Schuylkill, PA ^{12 13 14} and was buried in Orwigsburg: St. John's Church (White Church), Schuylkill, PA ^{12 13 14}.)