BIRTH NAME: LOUISA CATHARINA WELSCH (spelling variations Welsh or Welch)
Katherine was the daughter of Johann Welsch (1816-1882) a/k/a John Welsch
and Luise Katherine Kirsch Welsch (1818-1891) a/k/a Catherine (Kersch) Welsch. Her siblings included: Johannes Welsch (1842-1863) a/k/a John Welsch, Elizabeth (Welsch) Schwartz (1849-1933), Daniel “Dan” Welsch (1854-1909) and Mary C. (Welsh) Law (1857-1914).
Katherine was the wife and beloved mother of eight children (see Louie Schwarz Biography).
According to the History Of Mason County, West Virginia, 1987, 1987, Published by The Mason County History Book Committee and Don Mills, Inc., page 426, Katherine and Louie were among the first thirty members of Baden Presbyterian Church, of Leon, West Virginia, organized in June 1895. Katherine also gave money for the purchase of the church bell and hers was the first interment in the Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery. (ibid. Herman “Hiram" Schwarz Family, 305)
Following is a poem in honor and remembrance of Katherine Schwarz from the Everette Schwartz family collection, original surviving memorabilia from her death in 1896 (see photo memento to the right of this page):
We miss thee from our home dear;
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow o’er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face;
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
GRAVESTONE TRANSCRIPTION:
(middle inscription)
Faithful to her trust
Even unto death
Never an unkind word
Katherine was the daughter of Johann Welsch (1816-1882) a/k/a John Welsch
and Luise Katherine Kirsch Welsch (1818-1891) a/k/a Catherine (Kersch) Welsch. Her siblings included: Johannes Welsch (1842-1863) a/k/a John Welsch, Elizabeth (Welsch) Schwartz (1849-1933), Daniel “Dan” Welsch (1854-1909) and Mary C. (Welsh) Law (1857-1914).
Katherine was the wife and beloved mother of eight children (see Louie Schwarz Biography).
According to the History Of Mason County, West Virginia, 1987, 1987, Published by The Mason County History Book Committee and Don Mills, Inc., page 426, Katherine and Louie were among the first thirty members of Baden Presbyterian Church, of Leon, West Virginia, organized in June 1895. Katherine also gave money for the purchase of the church bell and hers was the first interment in the Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery. (ibid. Herman “Hiram" Schwarz Family, 305)
Following is a poem in honor and remembrance of Katherine Schwarz from the Everette Schwartz family collection, original surviving memorabilia from her death in 1896 (see photo memento to the right of this page):
We miss thee from our home dear;
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow o’er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face;
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
GRAVESTONE TRANSCRIPTION:
(middle inscription)
Faithful to her trust
Even unto death
Never an unkind word
BIRTH NAME: LOUISA CATHARINA WELSCH (spelling variations Welsh or Welch)
Katherine was the daughter of Johann Welsch (1816-1882) a/k/a John Welsch
and Luise Katherine Kirsch Welsch (1818-1891) a/k/a Catherine (Kersch) Welsch. Her siblings included: Johannes Welsch (1842-1863) a/k/a John Welsch, Elizabeth (Welsch) Schwartz (1849-1933), Daniel “Dan” Welsch (1854-1909) and Mary C. (Welsh) Law (1857-1914).
Katherine was the wife and beloved mother of eight children (see Louie Schwarz Biography).
According to the History Of Mason County, West Virginia, 1987, 1987, Published by The Mason County History Book Committee and Don Mills, Inc., page 426, Katherine and Louie were among the first thirty members of Baden Presbyterian Church, of Leon, West Virginia, organized in June 1895. Katherine also gave money for the purchase of the church bell and hers was the first interment in the Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery. (ibid. Herman “Hiram" Schwarz Family, 305)
Following is a poem in honor and remembrance of Katherine Schwarz from the Everette Schwartz family collection, original surviving memorabilia from her death in 1896 (see photo memento to the right of this page):
We miss thee from our home dear;
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow o’er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face;
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
GRAVESTONE TRANSCRIPTION:
(middle inscription)
Faithful to her trust
Even unto death
Never an unkind word
Katherine was the daughter of Johann Welsch (1816-1882) a/k/a John Welsch
and Luise Katherine Kirsch Welsch (1818-1891) a/k/a Catherine (Kersch) Welsch. Her siblings included: Johannes Welsch (1842-1863) a/k/a John Welsch, Elizabeth (Welsch) Schwartz (1849-1933), Daniel “Dan” Welsch (1854-1909) and Mary C. (Welsh) Law (1857-1914).
Katherine was the wife and beloved mother of eight children (see Louie Schwarz Biography).
According to the History Of Mason County, West Virginia, 1987, 1987, Published by The Mason County History Book Committee and Don Mills, Inc., page 426, Katherine and Louie were among the first thirty members of Baden Presbyterian Church, of Leon, West Virginia, organized in June 1895. Katherine also gave money for the purchase of the church bell and hers was the first interment in the Baden Presbyterian Church Cemetery. (ibid. Herman “Hiram" Schwarz Family, 305)
Following is a poem in honor and remembrance of Katherine Schwarz from the Everette Schwartz family collection, original surviving memorabilia from her death in 1896 (see photo memento to the right of this page):
We miss thee from our home dear;
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow o’er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face;
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care;
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere.
GRAVESTONE TRANSCRIPTION:
(middle inscription)
Faithful to her trust
Even unto death
Never an unkind word
Inscription
(top inscription)
At Rest
Katharine
Wife of Louis Schwarz
Born
Aug 21, 1847
Died
Jan. 23, 1896
(bottom inscription)
Remember friends as you pass by.
As you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, so you shall be.
Prepare for death and follow me.
Gravesite Details
Special thanks to Sharon Pafford for her assistance and for sharing the b/w image of Katherine Schwarz used to create the portrait for this memorial.
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