indexed in cemetery records as birth date of 5 Oct 1821 - making her 100 years old. Death records shows she died age 89 years. Per 1900 census she is living with son Freeman Foust and wife Anna Rummell. She stated she birthed 5 children all living in 1900.

Two of three son's death record list maiden name as Schroy. Her own death record names her father as Fred Iching. (indexed incorrectly. The first letter looks like a capital I). Per 1850 census she is living in Springfield Twp as the d/o Frederick Schroy and Elizabeth. It appears her mother died when she was about 10 years old and mother (Elizabeth) in 1850 is step mother also perhaps an aunt.

1850 United States Federal Census about Catherine Schray
Name: Catherine Schray
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio
Gender: Female
Family Number: 919
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick Schray 51
Elizabeth Schray 44
Jacob Schray 20
Catherine Schray 17
Aaron Schray 15
Benjamin Schray 13
Franklin Yagly 4

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio; Roll: M432_707; Page: 375A; Image: 167.

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.


Name: Catherine A. Foust
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 30 Nov 1921
Death Place: Springfield, Mohoning, Ohio
Birth Date: 05 Oct 1832
Estimated Birth Year:
Birthplace: Ohio
Death Age: 89 years 25 days
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race or Color: Caucasian
Street Address:
Occupation:
Residence: E. of New ..., O.
Burial Date: 25 Dec 1921
Burial Place:
Cemetery Name: Zion Cem.
Spouse's Name: Elias Faust
Father's Name: Fredk Iching (should read Schrey)
Father's Title & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Name: Anna Riestz
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Film Number: 1991859
Digital Folder Number: 4022253
Image Number: 1084
Certificate Number: fn 65666
Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Informant - Elias Faust - Youngstown Ohio

In 1880 she was living with family in Springfield Twp and had children:

name :Catharine Foust
event:Census
event date:1880
event place:Springfield, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
gender:Female
age:48
marital status :Married
occupation :Keeping House
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) :American
relationship to head :Wife
birthplace :Ohio, United States
birthdate :1832
spouse's name :Elias Foust
spouse's birthplace :Ohio, United States
father's name :
father's birthplace :Germany
mother's name :
mother's birthplace :Germany
page :215
page character :C
entry number :2274
nara film number :T9-1045
gs film number :1255045
digital folder number:004243652
image number:00615
HouseholdGender AgeBirthplace
self Elias FoustM55Ohio, United States
wife Catharine Foust F48Ohio, United States
daughter Mary M. FoustF24Ohio, United States
son Elias M. FoustM 22Ohio, United States
son Monroe S. FoustM 20Ohio, United States
son Freeman E. FoustM 17Ohio, United States
daughter Elfrenda C. Foust