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William Howard Kistler 1836–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1836

Birth Location: West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 1858

Death Location: West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: *Jonathon Kistler

Mother: *Sarah Shellhammer

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The story of William Howard Kistler began in 1836 in West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA. William Howard Kistler passed away in 1858 in West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Howard Kistler began in 1836 in West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA.
  • William Howard Kistler passed away in 1858 in West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Kistler's Ancestors

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William Kistler
1836–1858
Birth Place: West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA
Parents
*Jonathon Kistler
1799–1879
Lynn,Northampton,Pennsylvania,USA
*Sarah Shellhammer
1800–1882
Penn Twp, Northampton, PA, USA
Grandparents
*Philip (Jacob) Kistler
1745–1809
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
*Elizabeth (Barbara) Steiger
1758–1811
Pennsylvania, USA
*Simion Shellhammer
1755–1833
Lyndon Twp, Northampton Co, Pennsylvania, USA
*Catharine Long
1763–1833
West Penn Twp, Schuylkill Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
*Johannes Kistler
1720–1767
*Anna Levan
1710–1779
*Hans Shellhammer
1727–1797
*Anna Schellhammer
1727–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kistler's Timeline

2 Records

1836
24 Jul 1836
Birth of William Howard Kistler in West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA
West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA
1858
8 Mar 1858
Age 22
Death of William Howard Kistler in West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1836
    Event Place: West Penn, Schuylkill, PA, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Ringgold, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1858
    Event Place: West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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