Catherine
(Cordary) Staub
picture courtesy of Ellen Kreft
Carter.
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Catherine Codori Staub at about the age of 90. Taken at her
daughters* house in Baltimore, MD about 1913.
*Catherine Staub
Steinmetz.
Picture from the files of
Mary Steinmetz Morris.
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from the files of
Mary Steinmetz Morris.
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From the Adams County News 2/16/1916.
Same as above
FORMERLY LIVED ON CODORI
FARM
Mrs. Staub, who Died Thursday Had Thrilling Experiences,
during the Battle. Funeral at Bonneauville Saturday.
MRS. JOHN STAUB
Mrs. Catherine M. Staub, 93 years old, widow of John
Staub, a veteran of the Civil War, died late Thursday
evening in Baltimore. The family lived here for many
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Staub were both born in France. Immediately
after their marriage they came to this country. While in
France Mr. Staub served for seven years in the French
Army and on several occasions fought in Africa against
the Mohammedans. For many years they lived at the old
Codori home on the battlefield,
Throughout the Civil War when her husband was fighting
in the ranks, Mrs. Staub clothed, fed and cared for many
of the wounded soldiers. As the house was between the
lines of both armies it was in a most dangerous
position, but it was not until General Meade himself
sent orders for her to vacate for her own safety that
she abandoned the home with her children.
She leaves a son, J. J. Staub, of Bonneauville. five
daughters, Mrs. Mary Long, Mrs. Catherine Steinmetz,
Mrs. Josephine Smith, Mrs. Annie Prager and Mrs.
Elizabeth Gebhart. of Centennial, 32 grandchildren and
37 great grandchlidren.
Funeral on Saturday in Bonneaviile.
Gettysburg times * 1916-02-251916-02-25
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New Oxford Item
New Oxford, Pennsylvania
Thurs., March 2, 1916
Taken by Death.
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Mrs. Catherine Staub, widow of John
Staub, died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Prager, in Baltimore, on Tues-
day, Feb. 22, from infirmities, aged 94
years. Mrs. Staub was a native of Ger-
many, emigrating to America with her
husband in early life. They settled first
in Gettysburg but a short time later took
up farming near Bonneauville. Mr. Staub
died 24 years ago, after which the widow
made her home with her son, J. J. Staub,
in Bonneauville until 1909, when she went
to the home of her daughter in Baltimore.
The deceased leaves one son, J. J. Staub,
of Bonneauville; four daughters, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Smith, Mrs. Frank Steinmetz, Mrs.
John Prager, and Mrs. Mary Long, all of
Baltimore, and Mrs. Nicholas Gebhart, of
Mt. Rock. The remains were taken to
the home of her son in Bonneauville. Fu-
neral, on Saturday at 9 o'clock a. m., Re-
quiem High Mass in St. Joseph's church,
Bonneauville, the Rev. Fr. Shanahan offi-
ciating. Interment in the family lot in
the Bonneauville cemetery. Throughout
the Civil War when her husband was fight-
ing in the ranks, Mrs. Staub, then residing
on the Codori farm at Gettysburg, cloth-
ed, fed and cared for many of the wound-
ed soldiers. As the house was between the
lines of both armies it was a most danger-
ous position, but it was not until General
Meade himself sent orders for her to va-
cate for her own safety that she abandon-
ed her home with her children.
