Catherine Breneiser ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Catherine were Catharine Breneisen ⁴ and Catherine Brenniser.⁵

   FamilySearch ID: KP3Y-DVN.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁴ Dr. Isaac Brenniser, age 43, is living with Magdalena, 46; Catherine, 15; John B., 11; and Magdalena's father, Peter Bicher, 84. Also in the household is Magdalena, age 28, Peter's granddaughter named Magdalena Barns in his will born of Peter's daughter Elizabeth who was deceased. Living next door is Samuel Brennisen [sic], age 50; Henry Regar, 62; William Adams, 28; Henry Flickinger, 75.

2. Census in 1870 in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁶ The 1870 census recorded Samuel Eby, coach maker, 41, living with wife Catharine, 35; Emma, 8; and Mabel, 1. Also in the home is Mary Brenisir, domestic servant, 28. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Ephrata.

3. Census in 1880 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁷ The 1880 census recorded Samuel Eby, 50, living with wife Catharine, 45; and daughters Emily E., 18; Mabel M., 11; and Catharine B., 7.

4. Residence: on 17 Apr 1880 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁸

5. Residence: 934 Elm St., Reading, PA on 2 Jun 1894 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁹

6. Census in 1900 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁰ The 1900 census recorded owning the home at 934 Elm Street: Kate Eby, widow, 65, born Apr 1835, living with daughters Mabel M. Eby, school teachter, 30, May 1870; and Catharine B. Eby, school teacher, 26, Sep 1874. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Kate had been married 42 years and birthed 5 children, 3 alive in 1900.

7. Cause of Death: chronic nephritis, myocarditis, 12 Apr 1915, Reading, Berks, PA. ²

8. Residence: Catherine died at home at 934 Elm St., Reading, Pa. Where she lived with daughter Mabel Eby Templin. On 12 Apr 1915 in Reading, Berks, PA. ²

Catherine married Samuel Eby, son of Abraham Eby and Susanna Brubacher. (Samuel Eby was born on 13 Dec 1829 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA,^{6 9 11} died on 2 Jun 1894 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{9 11} and was buried in Reading: Charles Evans Cemetery, Berks, PA ¹¹.)