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John Kessler 1716–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1716/1717

Birth Location: Schoharie, Schoharie, NY.

Death Date: July 1781

Death Location: Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States

Father: Johannes Kessler

Mother: UNKNOWN Margaret

Spouse(s): Anna Folts

Children(s): Elisabeth Kessler, Marie Kessler, Elisabeth Kessler, Joseph Kessler, Peter Kessler, Jacob Kessler, Melchior Kessler, Johannes Kesslar

John Kessler was born in 1716 in Schoharie, Schoharie, NY., the child of Johannes Kessler And Unknown Margaret. John Kessler married Anna Margaret Folts, Anna Maria, and had children including Elisabeth Kessler, Jacob Johannes Kessler, Johannes Kesslar, Joseph Kessler, Marie Catherine Kessler, Melchior Kessler, Peter Kessler. John Kessler passed away in 1781 in Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • John Kessler was born in 1716 in Schoharie, Schoharie, NY., the child of Johannes Kessler And Unknown Margaret.
  • John Kessler married Anna Margaret Folts, Anna Maria, and had children including Elisabeth Kessler, Jacob Johannes Kessler, Johannes Kesslar, Joseph Kessler, Marie Catherine Kessler, Melchior Kessler, Peter Kessler.
  • John Kessler passed away in 1781 in Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes Kessler
1686–1762
Birth Location: Ebersbach, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayern, Germany
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UNKNOWN Margaret
1686–
Birth Location: Germany
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Spouses(s)

Anna Folts
1721–1752
Birth Location: Germany or Ny
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Children(s)

Elisabeth Kessler
1767–1813
Birth Location: Stone Arabia,Montgomery Cty,NY
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Marie Kessler
1763–
Birth Location: –
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Elisabeth Kessler
1761–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Kessler
1752–
Birth Location: –
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Peter Kessler
1746–1781
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Kessler
1737–1811
Birth Location: Herkimer Cty,NY
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Melchior Kessler
1744–1819
Birth Location: –
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Johannes Kesslar
1740–1805
Birth Location: of,Herkimer,New York
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John Kessler's Ancestors

Self
John Kessler
1716–1781
Birth Place: Schoharie, Schoharie, NY.
Parents
Johannes Kessler
1686–1762
Ebersbach, Amberg-Sulzbach, Bayern, Germany
UNKNOWN Margaret
1686–
Germany
Grandparents
Hans (Jacob) Kessler
1660–1760
Ebersach,Germany
Magdalena laux
1664–1764
Ebersach,Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kessler's Descendants

1.
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John Kessler (5 Feb 1716/1717–July 1781) m. Anna (Margaret) Folts (29 Oct 1721–Bet 1752 and 1760)
  1. 1. Elisabeth Kessler 1767–1813
  2. 2. Marie (Catherine) Kessler 1763–
  3. 3. Elisabeth Kessler 1761–
  4. 4. Joseph Kessler 1752–
  5. 5. Peter Kessler 1746–1781
  6. 6. Jacob (Johannes) Kessler 1737–1811 m. Maria (Catherine) Petrie 1745–
    1. 1. Nicholas Kessler 1763–
    2. 2. Anna (Eva) Casler 1769–1844 m. John Schell 1773–
      1. 1. Catherine Schell 1803– m. John Christman 1796–
      2. 2. Anna (Nancy) Schell 1813–
      3. 3. Delia Schell 1811–
      4. 4. Mary Schell 1807– m. Peter Hephner 1800–
      5. 5. Margaret Schell 1806– m. David Weiderstein 1802–
      6. 6. Magdalena Schell 1804– m. Conrad Folts 1800–
      7. 7. John Schell 1795–1880 m. Nancy Hilts 1794–
        1. 1. Mary Schell 1818– m. David Fulmer 1815–1881
        2. 2. Isaac Schell 1816–1896
      8. 8. Adam Schell 1814–1894 m. Delia Fultz 1815–
        1. 1. Frederick Schell 1835–
        2. 2. Lucinda Schell 1835–
        3. 3. Cynthia Schell 1835–
        4. 4. Harvey Schell 1835– m. Elizabeth Hart 1846–
        5. 5. Henry (Jacob) Schell 1838– m. Catherine (Ann) Hart 1843–
        6. 6. Martha Schell 1835–
        7. 7. Mary Schell 1835–
        8. 8. Jeremiah Schell 1838–1872 m. Jane (Elisabeth) Sheldon 1840–
        9. 9. Joseph Schell 1835–
        10. 10. Catherine Schell 1835–
      9. 9. Mark Schell 1801– m. Elizabeth Fulmer 1804–
      10. 10. Peter (I.) Schell 1797–
  7. 7. Melchior Kessler 1744–1819 m. Maria (Elisabeth) Petrie 1748–1839
  8. 8. Johannes Kesslar 1740–1805 m. Elisabeth Petrie 1745–
    1. 1. John Kessler 1769–1805
    2. 2. Delia Casler* 1776–1842 m. 1770–1845
      1. 1. Michael Schell 1792–1808
      2. 2. Catherine Schell 1818–1903 m. Richard Watson 1816–1905
        1. 1. Thomas Watson 1839–1919
        2. 2. Wesley Watson 1839–
        3. 3. Francis Watson 1845–1925
        4. 4. Jane Watson 1847–1903
        5. 5. Mary Watson 1848–
        6. 6. John (Cassler) Watson 1849–1925
        7. 7. William (Pickup) Watson 1852–1931
        8. 8. Elizabeth Watson 1853–
        9. 9. Sarah Watson 1855–1951
        10. 10. Delilah (Ida) Watson 1857–1931
      3. 3. Nancy Schell 1812–1858 m. Peter Spring 1812–1888
        1. 1. James Spring 1837–
        2. 2. William Spring 1843–1915 m. Catherine Morden 1839–
      4. 4. Eve Schell 1811– m. Abram Spring 1805–1872
        1. 1. Gilbert Spring 1844–
        2. 2. Mary (E.) Spring 1843–
        3. 3. Almira Spring 1840–
        4. 4. Rachel Hewett 1837–1906
      5. 5. Delila Cline 1795–1860 m. John Cline 1795–
        1. 1. Rebecca Cline –1899
        2. 2. Jacob Cline 1815–1906 m. Jane Finney 1820–
      6. 6. John Schell 1810– m. UNKNOWN Elisabeth 1800–
        1. 1. Almira Schell 1827–1900 m. Ebenezer Sheldon –1907
        2. 2. William Schell 1827–1864
      7. 7. Mary (E) Tool 1794–1880 m. John Tool 1792–1879 m. John Cook 1789–1831 m. Henry (J.) Hebner 1800–1847
        1. 1. Sarah Cook 1831– m. James Robinson 1826–
        2. 2. Margaret Cook 1826–1877 m. John Wasley 1820–1876
        3. 3. Susan Toole 1820–1900 m. Aaron Tool 1803–1874
        4. 4. Samuel (Ervin) Cook 1812–1864 m. Eve Cook 1816–1891
        5. 5. David Cook 1817–1885 m. Catherine Hebner 1834–1884
        6. 6. Polly Temple 1838–1883 m. Gotfried Temple 1827–1878
        7. 7. Rosanna Berry 1833–1899 m. William (Thomas) Jordan 1829–1869 m. James Berry 1833–1911
        8. 8. Daniel Hebner 1834–1912 m. Catherine McQueen 1834–1912
        9. 9. Eliza (E) Hebner 1841–1924 m. James (John) Hallead* 1840–1908
      8. 8. Frederick Schell 1794–1885 m. UNKNOWN Geron 1800–1877
        1. 1. William Shell 1839–1869
      9. 9. Mary Schell 1803–
      10. 10. John Schell 1797–1856
      11. 11. Catherine Schell 1805–
      12. 12. Peter Schell 1802–1886 m. Mary Hebner 1809–1874
        1. 1. Henry (Shell) Moran 1863–
        2. 2. Teresa Schell 1851–1918 m. Irvin Batchelor 1848–
        3. 3. Washington Schell 1848–1903 m. Sarah (Jane) Groat 1850–
        4. 4. Elizabeth (A.) Baker 1845–1878 m. George (L.) Baker 1841–
        5. 5. Henry Schell 1843–1845
        6. 6. Mark Schell 1840–1842
        7. 7. Catherine Schell 1838–1887 m. John Spring 1835–
        8. 8. Mary (Jane) Schell 1836–
        9. 9. Matilda Scott 1834–1890 m. Joseph Scott 1832– m. John Hinkley 1830–1876 m. Jehial Locke 1830–1864
        10. 10. Dennis (Henry) Schell 1832–1907 m. Nancy (Maria) Bascom –1902 m. Matilda McNary 1845–1875 m. Hannah (Maria) Allyn 1832–1871
        11. 11. David Schell 1830–1851
        12. 12. Harriet Schell 1829–1829
        13. 13. George (Alexander) Shell 1827–1904 m. Jane Cox 1833–
      13. 13. David Schell 1804–1850 m. Rachel Avery 1812–1902
        1. 1. Delila (June) Schell 1849–
        2. 2. Sophia Schell 1844– m. George Norton 1817–
        3. 3. Michael Schell 1838–
        4. 4. John Schell –1862
      14. 14. Marillis (Margaret) Schell 1797–1885 m. Joseph Watson 1805–
      15. 15. Nancy Schell 1801–
      16. 16. Eve Schell 1799–1811
      17. 17. Michael Schell 1806–1835
    3. 3. Dietrich Kessler 1786–
    4. 4. Henrich Kessler 1781–
    5. 5. Dietrich Kessler 1777–
    6. 6. Nicholas (John) Kessler 1781–
    7. 7. Rudolph Kessler 1790–
    8. 8. Anna (Eva) Kessler 1774–
    9. 9. Elisabeth Kessler 1784–
    10. 10. Adolph (John) Kessler 1779–

John Kessler's Timeline

2 Records

1716
5 Feb 1716/1717
Birth of John Kessler in Schoharie, Schoharie, NY.
Schoharie, Schoharie, NY.
1781
July 1781
Age 65
Death of John Kessler in Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States
Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1716/1717
    Event Place: Schoharie, Schoharie, NY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1781
    Event Place: Oriskany, Oneida, New York, United States
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