• Born: December 1, 1811 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
• Baptized: 1812 at New Hanover Lutheran Church
• Died: September 10, 1859 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (Buried at United Church of Christ at Niantic)
• Spouse: Catharina Nace (b. Aug. 28, 1811, d. June 12, 1885)
• Married: October 4, 1835
• Children: Samuel, Kate, Elizabeth, Matilda, Jacob, John, Aaron, Catherine?, Mary, Angelina, Sarah, Leah

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Israel Fox, second child of Johann Jacob and Catherina Fuchs, was born on December 1, 1811, and baptized at New Hanover Lutheran Church in 1812.  Census and death records indicate that he was a farmer.  He married Catharina Nace, also born in 1811, on October 4, 1835.

Israel died on September 10, 1859.  According to his death record, he died of stomach cancer at the age of 47 after six months of illness. Catherina died on June 12, 1885.  They are buried, along with their son, Johannes, in the cemetery of the United Church of Christ at Niantic (now Christ Lutheran Church) in Barto.  Several of his other children and grandchildren are also interred in this cemetery.

The Children of Israel and Catherina

Records indicate that they had twelve children:

Samuel, Kate, and Elizabeth, about whom little is known.

Matilda was born in 1836 and died in 1839.  She is buried in the cemetery of New Goshenhoppen.

Jacob was born in 1837.

Catherine was born in 1845.

Mary was born on October 20, 1846. She married William Hunsberger (son of Jesse Hunsberger & Barbara Greiss). She died on January 12, 1931.

Angelia was born in 1850.

Sarah was born in 1851.

Leah was born in 1855.

Johannes, or John, is discussed here.

Aaron is discussed here.

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