Catherine Glatz

1865 - 1925  (60 years)

• Name	Catherine Glatz
  	to US Father: Anton Glatz Mother: Madaline Hoffman [8]
  Nickname	Kate
  Birth	Apr 1865	Germany   [1]
  Immigration	1882 (16 years)  [3, 7]
  In 1882, she arrived in New York City, age 17, onboard the SS Belgenland, out of Antwerp, Belgium.
  Census	1900 (34 years)	Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census, she was recorded aged 39 living at 3 High Street, Etna, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1910 (44 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, she was recorded aged 45 living in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
  Census	1920 (54 years)	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, she was recorded aged 54 living at 104 Penn Street, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania.
  Death	4 Nov 1925	Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [6, 8]
  She died in diabetic coma. [8]
  Burial	7 Nov 1925	Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania   [5, 8]
  	Gravestone of Catherine Merdian
  Person ID, Branch	I24224
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Adam Merdian,   b. 25 Aug 1859, Ottersheim, Germersheim, Rhineland-Pfatz, Germany d. 20 Jan 1939, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1883  [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : ~ 17 years and 8 months - He : ~ 23 years and 4 months.
  Children	From 1884 to 1906  [4]
  1. Albert AloysiousMeridan (1884-1945) 2. Louis Meridan (1886-1959) 3. Louisa Meridan (1887-1963) 4. John Francis Meridan (1889-1927) 5. Katharina Julia Meridan (1891-1918) 6. Rosia B. Meridan (1893-1910) 7. Mary Meridan (1895-1910) 8. Leo Anothny Meridan (1896-1955) 9. Michael Marcus Meridan (1900-1972) 10. Cecelia Meridan (1904-1977) 11. Clara Meridan (1906-1970)
  Family ID	F8603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Catherine Glatz(1865 – 1925) 2 3

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Apr 1865 - Germany Census - 1900 - Etna, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 4 Nov 1925 - Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 7 Nov 1925 - Saint Mary's Cemetery, Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Adam Merdian and Family

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Etna, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1367; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0382; FHL microfilm: 1241367. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1297; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0226; FHL microfilm: 1375310. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Sharpsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1528; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 800; Image: 847. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 10857653 Catherine Merdian. [S1747] Kenny Family Bible. [S312] New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of Catherine Merdain.