Strassburg Cemetery Plaque

This is the plaque from the cemetery that lists a number of names attached to the Israel family including Reiber and but oddly not Schnarr.

Catherina Schnarr Headstone

This is the headstone of Jacob Israel's wife's mother, Catherina Schnarr that I found in the old Strasburg Cemetery off Strasburg Rd. in south Kitchener.

Again this was quite the find.

Jacob & Catherine Israel Headstone

I found this last summer in St.Peter's Church cemetery on Weber St. in Kitchener.

4 Generations of the Israel Tree

This is a rare photo of Catherine Israel (Reiber) seated, with her daughter Ardina Trupp (Israel) to her left, her daughter Florence Young (Trupp) and her son Richard Young in Catherine's lap.

You don't often find a photo of your uncle, grandmother, great grandmother and great, great grandmother.

Israel - Reiber Marriage Certificate

Here is another valuable document about their marriage in 1870 in Preston, Ontario.

Jacob & Catherine Israel

Here is the only photo I have of both Jacob and Catherine perhaps taken at their last home at 164 Benton Street in Kitchener.

Interesting enough but their grand-daughter, my grandmother also lived in 164 Benton St. which was across the street from my other grandmother on my father's side. Both my parents' mothers played together as children since they lived opposite each other.

It's a small world sometimes.

Catherine Reiber Death Certificate

Sorry for another death certificate but it is helpful information. It's amazing what you can find online these days.

Jacob Israel Death Certificate

Not the most "upbeat" image to start this blog but it is has been the most help with regard to information about Jacob Israel.