Person:Catherine Hiestand (6)

Catherine HIESTAND was born on 2 Feb 1854 at Ohio. On 26 Sep 1905 at Nebraska at the age of 51 Catherine Hiestand married Hudson Fitch. She died on 3 Mar 1935 at Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska, at age 81.

Catherine Hiestand was buried on 5 Mar 1935 at Farnam cemetery, Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska.

    She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Eden twp., Wyandot Co., Ohio, in the household of her parents Mathias Hiestand and Nancy Hiestand.  She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Benton twp., Knox Co., Missouri, in the household of her parents Methuselah Hiestand and Nancy Hiestand, she was age 16.  She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Benton twp., Knox Co., Missouri in the household of her brother John M Hiestand, she was age 26, listed as Katie.  

    Hudson Fitch and Catherine Fitch appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska, enumerated 18 Apr 1910, own their home free of mortgage. Hudson is age 81, and Catherine is 56. Hudson reports he has been married twice. Catherine has been married once for four years and has had no children.  

    Catherine Fitch appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska, enumerated 20 Jan 1920, living with her is Nicholas Conover, widowed husband to her sister, Mary.  

    Catherine Fitch appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska, enumerated 18 Apr 1930, owns her home, she is a widow. Living with her is Nicholas Conover, widowed husband to her sister, Mary. Katherine owns the home worth $600.  

Catherine had an obituary 4 Mar 1935 Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska,

     "Catherine (Hiestand) Fitch -Catherine Fitch passed away March 3, 1935 at the age of 81 years, one month and one day. Catherine Hiestand was born February 2, 1854 in Ohio. When a young lady she moved to Adams county, Nebraska. She came to western Nebraska in 1885 to take a homestead south of Farnam. She was united in marriage to Hudson Fitch September 26, 1905, who preceded her in death February 1914. She united with the Christian church when a young lady. After coming to Farnam she united with the Baptist church, where she has been a faithful and loyal member. Three brothers and one sister have preceded her in death, Lyle Kaiser, Mary Conover, Dave Hiestand and Sam Hiestand. She leaves to mourn her death two brothers, Jess Hiestand, of Billings, Montana, and one step sister, Naomi Harry, of Moorefield, other relatives and a host of friends, who will miss her cheery words and kind deeds. The funeral service was conducted at 2:30 March 5 at the Baptist church with Rev. Floyd A. Smith in charge, assisted by Rev. C. R. Tanner. The music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Dan McNickle, Mrs. Chas. Pollard and Joe Hicks".

    Hudson FITCH was born in 1828 at Connecticut both parents born in Connecticut.  He died in Feb 1914 at Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska.  

In 1910 Hudson's occupation was as a caretaker at a cemetery at Farnam, Dawson Co., Nebraska.

    There were no known children of Catherine Hiestand and Hudson Fitch.

1. ↑ Compiler: Dr. David B Trimble. Hiestand Family of Page County, Virginia. (Dr. David B Trimble, 2506 Hartford Rd, Austin, Texas, 1989)
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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Farnam Nebraska Cemetery, Url: http://www.wjh.us/cemetery/.
3. ↑ Cynthia Peterson. Cynthia Peterson, Recipient: Kristina Kuhn Krumm, Address: Lincoln, Nebraska, Author E-mail: cpete15 at earthlink.net. (july 2002 - Mar 2003).