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Anna Maria Mary Kester 1782–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 July 1782

Birth Location: Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 January 1866

Death Location: Armow, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Leonhart Köster

Mother: Maria Kerer

Spouse(s): Petrus Shewfelt

Children(s): William Shewfelt, Catherine Shewfelt, Charity Shewfelt, Elizabeth Shewfelt, Jacob Shewfelt, James Shewfelt, John Shewfelt, Joseph Shewfelt, Leonard Shewfelt, Lucinda Shewfelt, Lydia Shewfelt, Mary Shewfelt

Anna Maria Mary Kester was born in 1782 in Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Leonhart Leonard Koster And Maria Catherine Kerer. Anna Maria Mary Kester married Petrus Peter Shewfelt, and had children including Catherine Shewfelt, Charity Shewfelt, Elizabeth Shewfelt, Jacob Shewfelt, James Shewfelt, John Shewfelt, Joseph Shewfelt, Leonard Kester Shewfelt, Lucinda Shewfelt, Lydia Shewfelt, Mary Ann Shewfelt, William Shewfelt. Anna Maria Mary Kester passed away in 1866 in Armow, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Anna Maria Mary Kester was born in 1782 in Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Leonhart Leonard Koster And Maria Catherine Kerer.
  • Anna Maria Mary Kester married Petrus Peter Shewfelt, and had children including Catherine Shewfelt, Charity Shewfelt, Elizabeth Shewfelt, Jacob Shewfelt, James Shewfelt, John Shewfelt, Joseph Shewfelt, Leonard Kester Shewfelt, Lucinda Shewfelt, Lydia Shewfelt, Mary Ann Shewfelt, William Shewfelt.
  • Anna Maria Mary Kester passed away in 1866 in Armow, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonhart Köster
1746–1839
Birth Location: Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton Co, Pennsylvania Colony
LK
Maria Kerer
1755–1816
Birth Location: Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
MK

Spouses(s)

Petrus Shewfelt
1765–1853
Birth Location: Rhinebach, Dutchess, New York, United States
PS

Children(s)

William Shewfelt
1822–1910
Birth Location: Brock Township, Ontario, Canada
WS
Catherine Shewfelt
1806–
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
CS
Charity Shewfelt
1822–
Birth Location: Brock Twp, York Co Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
CS
Elizabeth Shewfelt
1827–1885
Birth Location: Brock Twp, York Co Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
ES
Jacob Shewfelt
1807–
Birth Location: Albany Co, New York, USA
JS
James Shewfelt
1823–
Birth Location: Brock Twp, York Co Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
JS
John Shewfelt
1812–
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
JS
Joseph Shewfelt
1820–1902
Birth Location: Brock Twp, York Co Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
JS
Leonard Shewfelt
1802–1894
Birth Location: near Hamilton, Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
LS
Lucinda Shewfelt
1826–1859
Birth Location: Brock Twp, York Co Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
LS
Lydia Shewfelt
1801–
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
LS
Mary Shewfelt
1812–
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada, Ontario, Canada
MS

Anna Kester's Ancestors

Self
Anna Kester
1782–1866
Birth Place: Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Leonhart (Leonard) Köster
1746–1839
Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton Co, Pennsylvania Colony
Maria (Catherine) Kerer
1755–1816
Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Michael) Kester
1725–1801
Gr
Anna (Barbara) Kuster
1724–1790
Medelsheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire
Philip (Keres) (Geris)
1730–1800
Pennsylvania, United States
Magdalena Keres
1730–
Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania Colony, British America
Great-Grandparents
Hans Keister
1703–
NICOLAI Kuster
1700–
Leonhardt (Keres)
1705–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Keister
1680–1762
Anna Fuess
1683–1758

Anna Kester's Descendants

1.
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Anna (Maria Mary) Kester (6 July 1782–23 January 1866) m. Petrus ("Peter") Shewfelt (22 June 1765–19 Feb 1853)
  1. 1. William Shewfelt 1822–1910 m. Elizabeth Robinson 1834–1899
    1. 1. Catherine (Ann Sanderson Bonnett) (Shewfelt) 1862–1934 m. James Bonnett 1859–1932
      1. 1. Samuel (Alexander) Bonnett 1891–1959
      2. 2. William (James) Bonnett 1889–1961
      3. 3. Alice Anness 1893–1973
      4. 4. Archibald Bonnett 1900–1987
      5. 5. Ida Reid 1895–1966
      6. 6. John (George) Bonnett 1887–1967 m. Mary (Charlotte Bonnett) (Cameron) 1891–1969
        1. 1. Mary (Bonnett) (Griffenham) 1925–1995 m. Garnett (Glenn) Griffenham 1914–2006
        2. 2. John Bonnett 1931–1977
      7. 7. Fales (James) Bonnett 1897–1981
      8. 8. Robert Bonnett 1902–1980
  2. 2. Catherine Shewfelt 1806–
  3. 3. Charity Shewfelt 1822–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Shewfelt 1827–1885
  5. 5. Jacob Shewfelt 1807–
  6. 6. James Shewfelt 1823–
  7. 7. John Shewfelt 1812–
  8. 8. Joseph Shewfelt 1820–1902
  9. 9. Leonard (Kester) Shewfelt 1802–1894 m. Mary (Ann) Shewfelt 1805–1877
    1. 1. George Shewfelt 1834–1912 m. Charlotte Tooke 1834–
    2. 2. Esther Avery 1837–1880 m. Samuel Avery 1843–1917
      1. 1. Albert Avery 1868–1914 m. Lavina Collins 1871–1959
        1. 1. Earl Avery 1891–1938 m. Elsie Robertson 1896–1957
        2. 2. Lottie (Lavina) Martindale 1903–1954 m. Tom Martindale 1893–1965
        3. 3. Mary (Emily) Anderson 1910–1986 m. Jack Anderson 1907–1986
      2. 2. Annie Avery 1871–1958
      3. 3. Bertha Avery 1878–1959
      4. 4. Lovina Avery 1875–1954
      5. 5. Mary Avery 1869–1948
      6. 6. Samuel Avery 1873–1961
    3. 3. William Shewfelt 1847–1913
  10. 10. Lucinda Shewfelt 1826–1859
  11. 11. Lydia Shewfelt 1801–
  12. 12. Mary (Ann) Shewfelt 1812–

Anna Kester's Timeline

2 Records

1782
6 July 1782
Birth of Anna Maria Mary Kester in Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1866
23 January 1866
Age 84
Death of Anna Maria Mary Kester in Armow, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Armow, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 July 1782
    Event Place: Upper MT Bethel Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1866
    Event Place: Armow, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Armow, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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