Catherine Halzell ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: K88R-ZZ1.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹ The 1850 census recorded in the Spring Garden Ward 1 of Philadelphia: John G. Alburger, occupation victualler, 40, living with wife Catharine, 40; Abraham H., victualler, 18; Philip H., 16; John, 14; Anna Louisa, 12; Catharine, 9; William Henry, 7; Mary Dorothy, 5; Charles Sheridan, 2; and George Tryon, 10 months. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was valued at $23,000, a very large amount for the times.

2. Census in 1860 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵ The1860 census recorded John G. Alburger, victualler, 49, living with wife Catherine, 50; Philip H., butcher, 25; John, salesman, 23; May A., 19; Catherine, 19; William H., 17; May D., 14; George T., 11; and Edward T., 8. All were born in Pennsylvania. Also in the home were Lena Hoffdoffer, 21, born in Germany; Margaret Graham, 19, born in Scotland; and John Fiss, 20, born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate is valued at $35,000, a large amount for the times.

Next door is the household of John's son Abraham H. Alburger, butcher, 28, with his wife Mary E. C., 22; twin sons Jacob T. and Wm. B., 4. All were born in Pennsylvania. Living with them are domestic servant Margaret Webb, 21, born in Ireland; and butcher Jas. J. Bradley, 21, born in Pennsylvania. Abraham's real estate is valued at $75,000, a very large amount for the times.

3. Residence: 5616 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, PA on 24 Mar 1863 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶

4. Census in 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷ The 1870 census recorded John Allberger, retired victualler, 69, living with wife Catharine, 60; and three sons: William, victualler, 27; George, dry goods dealer, 24; and Edward, victualler, 18. Also in the home is John's daughter-in-law, Mary Allberger, widowed, 31, with her children: Jacob, 14; William, 14; John, 7; Abram, 7; and Kate, 3. Also living with them: Susan Vallan, 26, domestic servant, and William Scharg, victualler, 20. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was valued at $90,000, an unusally large amount for the times.

5. Residence: 405 Franklin St., Philadelphia, PA on 16 Aug 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁸

Catherine married John Gerhard Alburger. (John Gerhard Alburger was born in 1810 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{1 9 10} died on 16 Aug 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{4 9 10} and was buried on 19 Aug 1879 in Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA ^{4 8 9}.)