Hello again,
Somebody submitted a record on your Catherine Balder at the FamilySearch (LDS) site. It states that Catherine was born 5 Nov 1823 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., Oh. She died 5 Jun 1913 in Walnut Creek, Holmes Co., Oh. Catherine married John RUEFENACHT, 4 Oct 1862 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., Oh. They didn't mention who the parents were.
I'm sure you have this record. Now I know that Catherine couldn't be a sister to my great-great-grandmother, Margaret Balder (Harris). Margaret and her siblings, that I know of, were born in Bavaria. Philip Balder was born about 1834, John about 1837 and Margaret about 1847. There are others too. This was a large family of Balder's that came from Bavaria in Germany. I think your Catherine must have been a cousin to my 2nd great-grandmother. I think Catherine was a descendant of another part of the Balder family who came from Germany to America prior to my Balders. These Balders are connected but, I don't know how.
Anyway, I just thought I would tell you what I found. Have you found anything on Catherine or anything to help figure the Balders out?
Thanks,
Carla
charris@texas.net