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I came across Katharina Horneff's obituary by accident. I wasn't expecting to find it. Horneff 1 is one of the few unique surnames I have and I search it on any new database I find. In this case it was in GenealogyBank which has the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1834-1922. In my results was an obituary for Katharina Hornef from 1911. It stated that the funeral would be at her grandson, Jacob Carman's house. Seems cut and dry, but I still had to check to make sure it was my Jacob Carman since there were two of the same age in Philadelphia at the time. It took me awhile to be convinced, too, despite the unique name and the grandson being named. The truth was I thought I would never find Katharina Hornef. Indeed, I didn't even know that was her name. My grandmother's grandmother was Catherine 2 Hornef Carman and she passed away in 1913. I had no luck in finding her on the Census records 3 before she married and only her father was listed on her death certificate. ...

Civil War Pension file: Elon Carman, Private, Co. K, 5th Reg't, Penna. Cav. Abstracted and Transcribed from photocopies obtained from National Archives and Records Administration From Declaration for Pension (Act of Feb. 6, 1907) State of Penna. County of Philada. On this 24 Day of September, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and ten (1910) personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, Elon Carman who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 70 years of age, and a resident of Philada. county of Philada., State of Penna.; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Philada., Penna. under the name of Elon Carman, on the 19th day of September 1864 as a Private, in Co. K, 5th Reg't Penna. Cavly Vols. (Full service has been stated) in the service of the United States in the Civil war and was honorably discharged at Richmond, Va., on the 19th day of May 1865. ...That his personal description was as follo...

Transcribed from a photocopy obtained from the Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certificate of Death Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics City: Phila. No. 1456 [E. Wilt?] St. 18 Ward Name: Catherine Carman Sex: F Color or Race: W Married Date of Birth: Not Reported Age: 69 yrs 5 mths Occupation: Housewife Birthplace: Ger. Father name: Jacob Horneff Father birthplace: Not Reported Mother name: Not reported Mother birthplace: Ger. [Informant's last name is Barrett] ... Date of death: 4 9 1913 ... Usual residence: 145[3] [E Will?] St. Place of burial: Mt. Moriah Undertaker: [last name is Barrett] [Note: transcribed from a poor quality photocopy]