Her father's will:
Will abstracts:
John OYSTER, District
9/23/1786 probated 8/31/1789
Executors to sell plantation and divide proceeds equally among children:, viz: George, children of Samuel, dec'd; Jacob, Daniel, Elisabeth Catharina, Magdalena, Susanna Maria, Margaret and Barbara.
To Jacob, son of my wife Catharine, deceased, 1 shilling and no more.
Exec: son-in-law Daniel YODER and son George
Wits: John ARENTZ, Jacob ARENTZ, and John RORBACH.
---------------------
From rwtack - Known as Catherine Lyster to her Yoder descendants in Illinois.
-------------------------
From BAMaustin
Other sources of daughter names suggest that either the abstract of George Oyster's will might have some comma placement transcription errors. Or the other sources are wrong. (However, the German tradition of saint names bolsters those other sources.)
"Magdalena, Susanna Maria, Margaret and Barbara." Might be "Magdalena Susanna, Maria Margaret and Barbara (Hannah)."
Also there may be a duplicate memorial in Pleasantville Union Cemetery created for VENANGO County, PA. see Memorial 111905880
-------------------------
∼Catherine was the daughter of John George Oyster and Catherine Arendts. John was a German immigrant. She was married to Johann Yost Yoder.
Her father's will:
Will abstracts:
John OYSTER, District
9/23/1786 probated 8/31/1789
Executors to sell plantation and divide proceeds equally among children:, viz: George, children of Samuel, dec'd; Jacob, Daniel, Elisabeth Catharina, Magdalena, Susanna Maria, Margaret and Barbara.
To Jacob, son of my wife Catharine, deceased, 1 shilling and no more.
Exec: son-in-law Daniel YODER and son George
Wits: John ARENTZ, Jacob ARENTZ, and John RORBACH.
---------------------
From rwtack - Known as Catherine Lyster to her Yoder descendants in Illinois.
-------------------------
From BAMaustin
Other sources of daughter names suggest that either the abstract of George Oyster's will might have some comma placement transcription errors. Or the other sources are wrong. (However, the German tradition of saint names bolsters those other sources.)
"Magdalena, Susanna Maria, Margaret and Barbara." Might be "Magdalena Susanna, Maria Margaret and Barbara (Hannah)."
Also there may be a duplicate memorial in Pleasantville Union Cemetery created for VENANGO County, PA. see Memorial 111905880
-------------------------
∼Catherine was the daughter of John George Oyster and Catherine Arendts. John was a German immigrant. She was married to Johann Yost Yoder.
Gravesite Details
wife OY1
Family Members
See more Yoder or Eyster/Oyster memorials in:
- Pleasantville Union Cemetery Yoder or Eyster/Oyster
- Pleasantville Yoder or Eyster/Oyster
- Berks County Yoder or Eyster/Oyster
- Pennsylvania Yoder or Eyster/Oyster
- USA Yoder or Eyster/Oyster
- Find a Grave Yoder or Eyster/Oyster
