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John Baptiste Kessler 1853–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 MAR 1853

Birth Location: Carroll County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 06 APR 1917

Death Location: Morges, Carroll County, Ohio, USA

Father: Johann Kessler

Mother: Magdalena Rennier

Spouse(s): Mary Phillippi

Children(s): Louis Kessler, Helen Kessler, Henry Kessler, Adelaide Kessler, Francis Kessler, Gertrude Kessler, Mary Kessler, Florentz Kessler, Lawrence Kessler, Bernard Kessler

In 1853, John Baptiste Kessler entered the world in Carroll County, Ohio, USA, born to Johann Michael John Kessler And Magdalena Matty Rennier. In 1900, John Baptiste Kessler resided in Magnolia Village, Carroll, Ohio. John Baptiste Kessler married Mary Magdalena Mary Matilda Phillippi, and had children including Adelaide Juliana Kessler, Bernard Leo Kessler, Florentz Thaddeus Kessler, Francis Joseph Kessler, Gertrude Estrella Kessler, Helen Theresa Kessler, Henry Sylvester Harry Kessler, Lawrence A Kessler, Louis Edward Kessler, Mary Magdalena Kessler. John Baptiste Kessler passed away in 1917 in Morges, Carroll County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, John Baptiste Kessler entered the world in Carroll County, Ohio, USA, born to Johann Michael John Kessler And Magdalena Matty Rennier.
  • In 1900, John Baptiste Kessler resided in Magnolia Village, Carroll, Ohio.
  • John Baptiste Kessler married Mary Magdalena Mary Matilda Phillippi, and had children including Adelaide Juliana Kessler, Bernard Leo Kessler, Florentz Thaddeus Kessler, Francis Joseph Kessler, Gertrude Estrella Kessler, Helen Theresa Kessler, Henry Sylvester Harry Kessler, Lawrence A Kessler, Louis Edward Kessler, Mary Magdalena Kessler.
  • John Baptiste Kessler passed away in 1917 in Morges, Carroll County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Kessler
1812–1892
Birth Location: Bischwiller, Alsace-Lorraine, France/Germany
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Magdalena Rennier
1813–1901
Birth Location: Alsace-Lorraine, France/Germany
MR

Spouses(s)

Mary Phillippi
1859–1934
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
MP

Children(s)

Louis Kessler
1880–1974
Birth Location: Ohio
LK
Helen Kessler
1882–1958
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
HK
Henry Kessler
1884–1963
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
HK
Adelaide Kessler
1890–1938
Birth Location: Morges, Carroll, Ohio, United States
AK
Francis Kessler
1893–1973
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
FK
Gertrude Kessler
1889–1973
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
GK
Mary Kessler
1891–1965
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
MK
Florentz Kessler
1895–1969
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
FK
Lawrence Kessler
1898–1917
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
LK
Bernard Kessler
1903–1957
Birth Location: Rose, Carroll, Ohio, United States
BK

John Kessler's Ancestors

Self
John Kessler
1853–1917
Birth Place: Carroll County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Johann Michael "John" Kessler
1812–1892
Bischwiller, Alsace-Lorraine, France/Germany
Magdalena ("Matty") Rennier
1813–1901
Alsace-Lorraine, France/Germany
Grandparents
Joseph ("Kesler") Kessler
1785–1879
Schirrhein-Hanhofen, Alsace-Lorraine, France/Germany
Elisabeth Rohr
1791–1866
Bischwiller - Hanhoffen, Alsace-Lorraine, France/ Germany
Stephen (Ettiene) Rennier
1788–1871
Lichtenberg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France/Germany
Catherine Dorn
1789–1875
Lichtenberg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France/Germany
Great-Grandparents
Philip Kessler
1763–1794
Maria Zurcher
1749–1815
Johannes Rohr
1765–
Elisabeth Schmid
1768–
Jacobus Rennier
1743–1810
Margaretha Mosselle
1745–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philipp Kessler
1738–
Maria Kochnott
1740–

John Kessler's Descendants

1.
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John (Baptiste) Kessler (23 MAR 1853–06 APR 1917) m. Mary (Magdalena "Mary Matilda") Phillippi (18 MAY 1859–18 April 1934)
  1. 1. Louis (Edward) Kessler 1880–1974
  2. 2. Helen (Theresa) Kessler 1882–1958
  3. 3. Henry (Sylvester "Harry") Kessler 1884–1963 m. Beatrice (E.) Williams 1897–1968
    1. 1. Wilma (E) Kessler 1925– m. William (E.) Torkos 1923–2004
    2. 2. Mary (B.) Kessler 1930–2010 m. Lynn (L.) Brooks 1929–1984
  4. 4. Adelaide (Juliana) Kessler 1890–1938 m. William (Henry) Dameron 1891–1939
    1. 1. Howard (Clay) Dameron 1914–1985
  5. 5. Francis (Joseph) Kessler 1893–1973 m. Clara (B) Burwell 1897–1951
    1. 1. Paul (Francis) Kessler 1920–1954
  6. 6. Gertrude (Estrella) Kessler 1889–1973 m. William (C) Cook 1889–1964
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Cook 1911–1995
    2. 2. Gertrude (Julia) Cook 1914–
  7. 7. Mary (Magdalena) Kessler 1891–1965 m. Lester (V) Stahlecker 1890–1963
    1. 1. Victor (Lewis) Stahlecker 1919–2001
    2. 2. Lawrence (Edward) Stahlecker 1920–1975
    3. 3. Margaret (E) Stahlecker 1924–
  8. 8. Florentz (Thaddeus) Kessler 1895–1969 m. Barbara (Catherine) Biedenbach 1904–1985
    1. 1. Dora (Jane) Kessler 1926–1974
  9. 9. Lawrence (A.) Kessler 1898–1917
  10. 10. Bernard (Leo) Kessler 1903–1957 m. Helen (E) Kirschner 1905–1997
    1. 1. John (B) Kessler 1925–1976
    2. 2. James (F) Kessler 1927–1971
    3. 3. Donald Kessler 1932–1993

John Kessler's Timeline

3 Records

1853
23 MAR 1853
Birth of John Baptiste Kessler in Carroll County, Ohio, USA
Carroll County, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
John Baptiste Kessler resided here in Magnolia Village, Carroll, Ohio
Magnolia Village, Carroll, Ohio
1917
06 APR 1917
Age 64
Death of John Baptiste Kessler in Death Certificate/Morges, Carroll, Ohio, USA
Death Certificate/Morges, Carroll, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1853
    Event Place: Carroll County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rose, Carroll, Ohio; Roll: T623_1244; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magnolia Village, Carroll, Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Rose, Carroll, Ohio; Roll: T623_1244; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 47.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 APR 1917
    Event Place: Death Certificate/Morges, Carroll, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morges, Carroll County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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