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Catherine “Katie” Emerick

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Catherine “Katie” Emerick

Birth
British Columbia, Canada
Death
1905 (aged 60–61)
Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
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DATE of BIRTH is what Catherine / Kate gave during the 1901 Census.
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1] Louisa Emerick, age 16, married John Wren, aged 37, in Nanaimo, BC on March 7, 1874 and she lists her parents' names as "Nanaimo Indian" and "Catherine Emerick".

Witnesses were: Conrad Emerick of Nanaimo and John Kemp of Gabriola Island.

Louisa appears to die before 1879 because John Wren remarries that year -- cannot find Louisa's death.
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Conrad and Catherine were definitely married by 1869 when daughter Emma was born:

Event Type: Baptism
BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16233 - not available at BC Archives
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1869-06-13
Event Place: NANAIMO
Person: EMMA EMIECH
Person's Father: CONRAD
Person's Mother: CATHERINE
Denomination: METHODIST
Church Name: EBENIZER
Other Location: NANAIMO
Birth Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1869-05-08
Birth Location: NANAIMO
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The oldest child in the 1881 Census below, Ezariah Emerick born about 1860 is someone I can find NO other information about after 1891 where he is listed as Zachariah or Zacharie.

1881 CENSUS

Name Catherina Emrick
Age 37y
Birth Year 1844
Birthplace British Columbia
Marital Status Married
Ethnicity "INDIGENOUS"
Religion Meth
Head of Household Name Conrad Emrick
Event Place Nanaimo & Noonas Bay, Vancouver, BC, Canada
District Number 191
Sub-District A
Page Number 20
Family Number 118
Affiliate Film Number C-13285

-- HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS --
Conrad Emrick M 48y Germany
Catherina Emrick F 37y British Columbia
Ezariah Emrick M 20y British Columbia
Emma Emrick F 11y British Columbia
George Emrick M 3y British Columbia
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John Conrad Emerick, their last child, was born in 1882:

Event Type: Baptism
BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16233 - not available at BC Archives
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1882-04-09
Event Place: NANAIMO
Person: JOHN CONRAD EMERICK
Person's Father: CONRAD
Person's Mother: CATHERINE
Denomination: METHODIST
Church Name: EBENIZER
Other Location: NANAIMO
Birth Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1882-01-05
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1891 CENSUS - Nanaimo, BC

Catherine Emerick, age 48, widowed
Zachariah Emerick, age 28
George Emerick, age 12
John Emerick, age 9
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British Columbia Death Registrations

Name Catherine Emerich
Event Type Death
Event Date 29 Apr 1905
Event Place Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Spouse's Name Conrad Emerich


DATE of BIRTH is what Catherine / Kate gave during the 1901 Census.
____

1] Louisa Emerick, age 16, married John Wren, aged 37, in Nanaimo, BC on March 7, 1874 and she lists her parents' names as "Nanaimo Indian" and "Catherine Emerick".

Witnesses were: Conrad Emerick of Nanaimo and John Kemp of Gabriola Island.

Louisa appears to die before 1879 because John Wren remarries that year -- cannot find Louisa's death.
_____

Conrad and Catherine were definitely married by 1869 when daughter Emma was born:

Event Type: Baptism
BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16233 - not available at BC Archives
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1869-06-13
Event Place: NANAIMO
Person: EMMA EMIECH
Person's Father: CONRAD
Person's Mother: CATHERINE
Denomination: METHODIST
Church Name: EBENIZER
Other Location: NANAIMO
Birth Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1869-05-08
Birth Location: NANAIMO
_____

The oldest child in the 1881 Census below, Ezariah Emerick born about 1860 is someone I can find NO other information about after 1891 where he is listed as Zachariah or Zacharie.

1881 CENSUS

Name Catherina Emrick
Age 37y
Birth Year 1844
Birthplace British Columbia
Marital Status Married
Ethnicity "INDIGENOUS"
Religion Meth
Head of Household Name Conrad Emrick
Event Place Nanaimo & Noonas Bay, Vancouver, BC, Canada
District Number 191
Sub-District A
Page Number 20
Family Number 118
Affiliate Film Number C-13285

-- HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS --
Conrad Emrick M 48y Germany
Catherina Emrick F 37y British Columbia
Ezariah Emrick M 20y British Columbia
Emma Emrick F 11y British Columbia
George Emrick M 3y British Columbia
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John Conrad Emerick, their last child, was born in 1882:

Event Type: Baptism
BC Archives Mfilm Number: B16233 - not available at BC Archives
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1882-04-09
Event Place: NANAIMO
Person: JOHN CONRAD EMERICK
Person's Father: CONRAD
Person's Mother: CATHERINE
Denomination: METHODIST
Church Name: EBENIZER
Other Location: NANAIMO
Birth Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 1882-01-05
_____

1891 CENSUS - Nanaimo, BC

Catherine Emerick, age 48, widowed
Zachariah Emerick, age 28
George Emerick, age 12
John Emerick, age 9
_____

British Columbia Death Registrations

Name Catherine Emerich
Event Type Death
Event Date 29 Apr 1905
Event Place Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Spouse's Name Conrad Emerich




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