Kessler
(aka Kassler/Kistler/Kestler/Caslear/Casler/Cassler/Castle)

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Note: Due to space limitations, I have only included my direct line of descent (in red) and have not included all information I may have.
I have hightlighted spouse's names.

Disclaimer: I have gathered this information from various people and places, and I caution people that not all information has been verified. It is up to the researcher verify facts.

 

 

1. Johann Kessler.

2. Hans Kessler; m. Enche Muller

2. Hans Kessler, b. ca 1635, Ebersbach, Rittershausen (now part of Germany); m. ca 1650, Ebersbach, Rittershausen, Enche Muller, b. ca 1635.

  1. Hans Jacob Kessler; m. Magdalena (unknown)
  2. Anna Kessler; m. 21 March 1674/1675, Rittershausen, Hesse, Germany, Thomas Muller, d. 26 June 1727, s/o Daniel Muller and Liess Herrn

3. Hans Jacob Kessler, b. ca 1660, Ebersbach, Rittershausen, Germany; m. ca 1685, Ebersbach, Rittershausen, Germany, Magdalena (unknown), b. ca 1664, Ebersbach, Rittershausen, Germany.

  1. Anna Maria Kessler, b. 12 Nov. 1679, Rittershausen, Germany
  2. Johannes Kessler; m. Anna Maria Margaretha Laux

6. Johannes Kessler, b. 1686, Ebersbach, Rittershausen, Germany, d. New York Colony, British Empire; m. 1710, Herkimer, Tryon (now Herkimer) Co., NY, Colony, British Empire, Anna Maria Margaretha Laux, b. ca 1686, Germany.

  1. Nicholas (Johan) Kessler; m. (unknown) Shoemaker
  2. Anna Elizabeth (Eva) Kessler, b. 1719, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, d. 16 Dec. 1808, Herkimer, Herkime Co., NY; m. 1731, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, Marcus Petrie, b. ca 1710, Germany, d. 5 May 1776, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, s/o Johan Jost Petrie and Cordelia Demuth
  3. George Kessler, b. ca 1714, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY
  4. Anna Catherine Kessler, b. 21 Nov. 1715
  5. Johannas (John) Kessler; m. (1) Anna Margaret Folts; (2) Anna Maria (unknown)
  6. Johannes Jacob Kessler; m. Catherine Steele
  7. Henrich Kessler, b. ca 1721
  8. Magdalena Kessler, b. ca 1725, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY, d. Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY; m. ca 1753, Heinrich Wohleben, b. ca 1724, NY, s/o Nicholas Wohleben and Margaret Lant
  9. Margaret Kessler, b. ca 1727, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY; m. John Miller
  10. Peter Kessler, b. ca 1729

11. Johannes (John) Kessler, b. 5 Feb. 1717, Palatine, E. Camp, Columbia Co., NY; m. (1) ca 1736, Anna Margaret Folts (Margaret Anna Folts), b. 29 Oct. 1721, d/o Melchert Folts and Margaretha (unknown); (2) Anna Maria (unknown), b. 1741, Columbia Co., NY.

Children of John Kessler and Anna Margaret Folts:

  1. Jacob Johannes Kessler, b. 28 Dec. 1737, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY, d. 1830; m. Mary (Mariea) Catherina Petrie, b. 1745, d. 1835, NY, d/o Marcus Petrie and Anna Eva Kessler
  2. Johannes (John) Kessler, b. ca 1740, d. 11 Feb. 1805, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, bur. German Flatts, Herkimer, NY; m. 28 Aug. 1766, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, Elisabeth Petrie, b. ca 1745, d/o Johannes Jost Petrie and Maria Elizabeth Demuth.
  3. Melchior Kessler, b. 7 May 1744, d. 10 May 1819, Herkimer, Herkimer Co., NY, bur. Fort Herkimer Church Yard, Herkimer Co., NY; m. Maria Elisabeth Petrie, b. 15 Jan. 1748, Herkimer, Albany Co., (now Herkimer Co.), New York Colongy, British Empire, d. 28 June 1839, d/o Daniel Petrie and Elizabeth Catherine Folts
  4. Johannes Peter Kessler, b. 1746, Herkimer, NY, d. 18 July 1781, Ft. Plain, Montgomery Co., NY; m. 1777, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, Margaret Wohleben, b. ca 1746, NY
  5. Peter Kessler, b. ca 1746
  6. Joseph Kessler, b. 4 Oct. 1752, NY, d. 1822, Ft. Plain, Montgomery Co., NY; m. Margaret Braun

Children of John Kessler and Anna Maria (unknown):

  1. Elizabeth Kessler, b. 2 Jan. 1761, Palatine, Columbia Co., NY, d. 1762, Palatine, Columbia Co., NY
  2. Maria Catherine Kessler, b. 22 Oct. 1763, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY
  3. Maria Elizabeth Kessler; m. George Houseman (Hausman)

25. Maria Elizabeth Kessler (Caslear), b. 14 May 1767, German Flatts, Herkimer Co., NY, d. 1 Dec. 1813, Town of Yates, Lyndonville, Orleans Co., NY; m. 3 May 1785, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, George M. Houseman (Hausman), b. 1760, NY; d. Nov. 1814, Adams, Jefferson, NY, bur. NOv. 1814, Adas, Jefferson, NY, served War of 1812.

Note: According to Orleans County History books, George Houseman married Marilla Castle, b. 1707, who died in 1813 at the age of 106 years. According to the research of Sally Young, George married Elizabeth Maria Kessler. Sally is descended from George's son Jacob and his wife Polly Louden.

  1. Maria Houseman, b. 14 Feb. 1786, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY
  2. Philena Houseman, b. 28 August 1787, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, d. Orleans Co., NY
  3. John (Johannas) Houseman, b. 19 Jan. 1790, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, d. 1855, Lake Odessa, Ionia, MI; m. (1) 1814, Town of Yates, Orleans Co., NY, Martha Herrington, d. ca 1820, (2) ca 1820, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, Charity Vedder, b. ca 1807, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY
  4. Polly Isabelle Houseman, b. 9 March 1791, German Flatts, Herkimer, NY, d. 15 Sept. 1868, Parma Twp, Jackson, MI; m. ca 1816, Henry Lovewell, b. 4 Dec. 1787, Sacandaga, Herkimer, NY, d. 8 Feb. 1863, Parma Twp, Jackson, MI, s/o Henry Lovewell and Prudence Lewis
  5. George Peter Houseman, Jr.; m. Sally Covert
  6. Jacob (Jake) Houseman, b. 10 Sept. 1798, Adams Jefferson, NY, d. 31 Oct. 1860, Orange, Ionia, MI; m. (1) 1818, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, Polly Louden, b. 6 March 1799, PA, d. 14 Oct. 1843, Blackman, Jackson, MI; (2) Betsey Hoyt
  7. Hannah Houseman, b. 5 Aug. 1801, Adams, Jefferson, NY, d. 14 April 1884, Webberville, Ingham, MI; m. 11 Jan. 1818, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, Amos L. Seymour, b. 15 June 1794, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, d. 7 March 1858, Parma Twp, Jackson, MI
  8. Daniel A. Houseman, b. 5 Oct. 1802, Adams, Jefferson, NY, d. 8 May 1891, Yates, Orleans Co., NY; m. 3 March 1817 (1822), Arletta (Alletty) Covert, b. 12 April 1801, Ovid, Seneca, NY, d. 10 Dec. 1888, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, d/o Peter Covert and Amy Parker
  9. Henry Houseman, 7 April 1808, Adams, Jefferson, NY, d. 8 Jan. 1871, Parma Twp, Jackson, MI; m. 1843, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, Mary Pettit, b. 17 June 1804, NY, d. 17 March 1858, Parma Twp, Jackson, MI

30. George Peter Houseman, Jr., b. 6 April 1792, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 1 May 1856, Lyndonville, Orleans Co., NY; m. 3 March 1817, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, Sally Covert, b. 3 March 1796, Virginia, d. 1 May 1856, Yates, Orleans Co., NY, d/o Peter Covert and Amy Parker. George served in the War of 1812.

  1. Gideon Houseman, b. 11 Dec. 1819, Orleans Co., NY, d. 1 Nov. 1893; m. Emeline S. Chapman, b. 22 March 1825, Sullivan Co., NY, d. 30 Nov. 1915, Carlton, Orleans Co., NY, d/o Thomas Chapman and Sophia Allis
  2. Rosannah Houseman, b. ca 1827; m. George Bane
  3. Henry Houseman, b. ca 1829, Yates, Orleans Co., NY
  4. Jacob Houseman, b. ca 1835; m. Levina DeForest
  5. Lorenzo Houseman, b. 1837, Yates, Orleans Co., NY

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