Catherine Brester
b. 25 November 1840, d. 26 March 1917
- Father: John Brester
- Mother: Hannah Mylie
- Catherine Brester was born on 25 November 1840 in Pennsylvania.
- She married Jacob Dexheimer, son of Johann Jacob Dexheimer and Anna Margaretha Hofmann, between 1877 and 1880.
- Jacob Dexheimer and Catherine Brester appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 806 Poplar Street, South Side living next to son Edward.. Other members of the household included Charles Herman Dexheimer.
- Catherine Brester became a widow at the 22 January 1888 death of her husband Jacob Dexheimer.
- Catherine Brester appeared in the 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Directory at 1366 Hanover listed as widow of Jacob..
- Catherine Brester appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1366 East Columbia Avenue boarding in the household of widow Emma Geizer (age 45). Also in the household were Emma's children Clara E. (20), Wilhelmina F (19) and William D. (16.)
- Catherine Brester died on 26 March 1917 at age 76 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 1366 East Columbia Avenue at her residence . Informant was Mrs. Geizer.
- She was interred at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylavnia.
- Last Edited: 23 Mar 2015