I am searching for a void in this family [any spelling] .. a void that might be filled by my ancestor, John KARSTETTER b.1790/1800 Pa .. married Barbara ? .... had 3 daughters born in Pa before 1829 and then moved to Crawford County Ohio before the birth of a son, Samuel in 1830.
Some of the descendents of the KERSTETTER etc. family lived in Centre County [also what is now Clinton & Mifflin] ....
1. Leonard KERSTETTER Jr [1783-1869 Centre Co Pa] and wife Maria Elizabeth Schreckengost [1781-1857]. This is NOT my particular line, but I have info about them!
2. Johannes "John" KERSTETTER [1760-1813 Centre Co Pa] and wife Catherine WOLF. Their children .. 1.Martin 1787-1827 Pa .. 2.Mary Magdelena 1794-1828 Pa[m]Peter GRENINGER .. 3.Elizabeth 1790-1829 Pa[m]Michael BOWER .. 4.Christine ?.. 5.Maria 1786-? [m]John Henry GRENINGER .. 6.Jacob 1801-1827 Pa .. 7.Samuel 1805-1827 Pa .. 8.Phillip 1808-? .. 9.Juliann 1812-? .. and 2 or 3 unknowns?? One may have been "John" [m.Abigail Appolonia] who is recorded Richland Co Ohio census 1850?
3. Rudolph KERSTETTER [1770-aft 1850 Il] and wife Anna Maria [or Margaret]. Their children .. 1.Adam 1795-1841 Pa .. 2.Samuel 1799-1832 Pa .. 3.Michael 1802-1871 Pa .. 4.Jacob 1805-1874 Pa.. 5.Elizabeth 1804-? ..6.Susan 1814-1887 [m]Peter BEERLY .. 7.Catharine 1815 [m]Harmon BARNER .. maybe? 8.Peter 1808-1886. Did he have daughter Phebe 1814 [m]O'DANIELS who went to Stephenson Co Ill??? Did he have a son John??
4. Johannes Adam KERSTETTER [1757- ] and wife Catherine ? .
1800 census reports 5 sons and 4 daughters for them. Some of them MAY BE? ... 1.George 1780-? Noble Co Indiana .. 2.Elizabeth 1782-? .. 3.Johann Adam 1791-1853 Richland Co Ohio .. 4.Henry 1790-? Ohio .. 5.Jacob 1790-? Ohio .. 6.Peter 1790-? Ohio .. 7.Salome 1805-? .
Do you see any mistakes? If someone has any information about any KERSTETTER etc. connection in this area ... I would be grateful to hear from you.

Thanks for the information about the family of Leonard and Lenora NEWBERRY KERSTETTER. I did not have her maiden name .. wish I knew who his parents were.... ?
But I do have some additional info about this family taken from the 1880 Soundex.... CLARION COUNTY PA .. Beaver twp.
L.R.KERSTETTER...40 [1840]
Lenora...........36
William H........16
F.J..............14 .. "Frank"
E.F..............13 .. "Emma"
Harry............ 8
Elmer............ 5
Albert........... 3
Eva.............. 1 .. "Evalyn"
----also in 1880 CLARION CO .. Beaver twp .. is this family...
James KERSTETTER 31 [1849]
S.A.......30
May....... 8
Harry..... 6
William... 5
Roy....... 3
----seems likely that James and Leonard could be brothers???

**1900 census records in VERANGO COUNTY ... Oil City....
231-153 L.KERSTETTER Feb 1842 58 .. lived at 212 4th Street
15-94 Lenora........Mar 1844 56
Sam......Sep 1870 30
Harry....Mar 1872 28
Albert...Mar 1877 23
Eveline..Mar 1879 21
231-154 Oil City .... 101 West 6th Street
4-37 Frank KERSTETTER Jan 1866 34
Blanch.....Apr 1870 30
Bernice....Sep 1891 8
Lenard.....Aug 1894 5
231-154 Oil City .....
8-61 Elmer KERSTETER May 1876 24
Cornelia....Dec 1876 24
Howard......Apr 1897 3
Georgenia...Jul 1899 11/12

...lived city of FRANKLIN, VERANGO CO......
???-??? T.J.CURSTETTER Jul 1843 56 .. "Thomas"
??-?? Ella E...Oct 1844 56 [nee HOST]
Jessie P..dau...Feb 1878 21
Maggie E........Mar 1883 16

........T.J & Ella lived in McKean County in 1880 and had also a son, Benjamin M. 1879.
**Also in McKean Co in 1880 was G.KERSTETER 30 .. wf C.M. 18 .. and child, C. age 1. It seems likely that T.J. & G. could be brothers???

Is anyone able to correct or add to this information? Does anyone have proof or speculation about the lines of these KERSTETTERs who moved to western Pa??

Carol

My maternal grandfather was Leonard Kerstetter Johnston, b. 7/29/1896 in Elk City, PA. His father was Michael Harrison Johnston, b.1860 in Centre County, PA with brothers and sisters Ida, Lizzie, Maggie, Ed, George and Lester/ mother was Emma Kerstetter b. 1867 in Beaver Twp., PA with brothers and sisters Sam, Hal, Frank, Albert and Evalyn. His paternal grandfather was Michael Johnston married to Margaret McDowell, and his maternal grandfather was Leonard Kerstetter married to Lenora Newberry.

Unfortunately I have no specifics for his grandparents. Do you see any ties, and have I been of any help to your research?

In my lineage, David Neese (1794-1872) married Susan Kerstetter (died 1872), who was the daughter of a Valentine Kerstetter. They had 12 children. That's about all I have on them so far.

as well in Centre Co., PA there is alot of theme in Clinton Co., PA--I am now during the extractions of the 1870 Census of Clinton Co., PA.. I'll get back with what I find so far

This may be confusing matters more, but in regard to:

2. Johannes "John" KERSTETTER [1760-1813 Centre Co Pa] and wife Catherine WOLF. Their children ......One may have been "John" [m.Abigail Appolonia] who is recorded Richland Co Ohio census 1850?

My tree has a John F. Kerstetter (b. 1819), married to Abdolone or Appolonia or Absolone or Abalone Kramer (b. 1822), nicknamed Abby; but his father was Daniel Kirstaetter (b. 1798), married to Maria "Polly" Frey (b. 1801). I recently found several KERSTETTER / Kirstaetter trees, but haven't entered all the info in my tree yet.

Uhoh . . . I just found a Daniel KERSTETTER at ancestry.com, showing his birthdate as 1829, and his parents as John KERSTETTER and Maria Polly Frey. And a brother, John F. Kerstetter, with the same parents. Then they have a Daniel KERSTETTER with the same parents I show, but two different wives than I have.

And while my Johann Martin Kirstaetter is shown married to Magdalena Huckenburger, ancestry.com has a Johann Martin with the same birthdate, but married to Maria Dorothea Frey.

But they also have listings matching my versions!! I'm so confused!! Obviously some of these sources are wrong ~ but which??

Deborah Hi,
i just saw your posting and thought I'd help if you still needed it. Maria Dorothea Frey was Johann Martin Kirstaetter first wife. and Magdalena Huckenberger was his second wife.
Nickie

Hi, Carol:

I have a George Wolfe s/o Samuel & Amanda (Hosterman) Wolfe m. Ada Kerstetter & had at least Clyde Lyn who d. ca. 1887.

A Daniel Kerstetter who m. Christina BOWER (BOWER, ILGEN & NEASE are my Centre Co., PA families of primary interest), d/o Heinrich "Henry" BOWER and Sarah "Sally" Weaver, b. 22 Jul 1838 Aaronsburg.

And a Leonard Kerstetter who m. Sarah Stover b. 29 Aug 1807 Centre Co., PA, d/o Adam and Juliana Barbara Weaver.

Would be interested in any BOWER/BAUER, ILGEN or NEASE (NEECE, NIECE, etc.) or SHIRK/SHERK you might have from around there.

Regards,
John

David, would you have any info re: the following family?

Husband: Jacob Bower, Sr. Also known as Jacob (Bauer) (Baur) (Baar) Bower
Born: Nov 1748/9 in Germany?
Died: Dec 1817 in Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Wolf's Chapel Cemetery, Centre Co., PA
Resided: Jul 1803 in Aaronsburg, Centre Co., PA
Resided: Manheim Twp., in York, Berks & Centre Co.'s, PA
Military: Rev War Vet
Occupation: Farmer
Father:
Mother:

Wife: Christina (Naese, Ness, Neece) Nease
Married: 14 Feb 1772 in Lancaster Co., PA
Born: 12 Jun 1748 in
Died: 12 Aug 1820 in Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Wolf's Chapel Cemetery, Centre Co., PA
Resided: Manheim Twp., in York Co., & Berks & Centre Co., PA
died: 72y
Father: Philip (Naese, Neitz, Nietze) Nease
Mother: ___

M Child 1: Jacob Bower, Jr. Also known as Jacob Bauer, Jr.
Born: ca. 1772 in Berks Co., PA
Baptized: 10 Mar 1782 in Berks Co., PA
Died: ca. 1843 in Anderson Twp., Madison Co., IN
Resided: 1803 in Aaronsburg, Centre Co., PA
Resided: ca. 1804 in OH
Resided: 1820 in German Twp., Montgomery Co., OH
Resided: 1830 in Twin Twp., Preble Co., OH
Resided: 1840 in White River Twp., Randolph Co., IN
Resided: ca. 1843 in Anderson Twp., Madison Co., IN
Occupation: Grain Mill Owner
Spouse: Anna Maria Magdalena "Polly" Ilgen b. 12 Oct 1787 d. aft. 1860
Married: ca. 1803 in Salem Lutheran Church, Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA
F Child 2: Anna Maria "Catherine" (Bauer) Bower
Born: 11 Apr 1776 in Berks Co., PA
Died: 14 Jan 1844 in Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Wolf's Chapel Cemetery, Centre Co., PA
Spouse: Johan Jacob Stover b. 26 Oct 1769 d. 06 May 1817
M Child 3: Michael (Bauer) Bower
Born: 26 May 1779 in PA?
Died: 1814 in Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Wolf's Chapel Cemetery, Centre Co., PA
Spouse: Eva (Stober) Stover b. 02 Nov 1790 d. 11 Apr 1875
M Child 4: Valentine (Bauer) Bower
Born: 07 Mar 1784 in Centre Co., PA?
Died: 15 Apr 1824 in Aaronsburg, Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Wolf's Chapel Cemetery, Centre Co., PA
Note: unmarried
F Child 5: Maria Elizabeth Bower
Born: 14 Oct 1785? in Hanover, PA
Baptized: 13 Dec 1785 in Hanover, PA
Ref number: TENTATIVE ID
Spouse: Joseph Hollaway
M Child 6: John "Adam" Bower Also known as Johannes "John" or "Adam" Bower
Born: 09 Oct 1786 in York Co., PA
Baptized: 25 Dec 1786 in York Co., PA
Died: 25 Jan 1858? in Haines Twp., Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Lutheran Cemetery, Aaronsburg, PA
Resided: in Aaronsburg, PA in 1812
note: had 10 children
Spouse: Catherine "Elizabeth" Ox b. 08 May 1793 d. 22 Jan 1881
Married: ca. 1811? in
M Child 7: Heinrich "Henry" (Bauer) Bower
Born: 19 May 1789 in York Co., PA
Baptized: 06 Sep 1789 in St. David's (Sherman's) Church, York, PA
Died: 16 Apr 1866 in Centre Co., PA
Buried: in Wolf's Chapel Cemetery, Centre Co., PA
died: age 76y 10m 28d
Spouse: Sarah "Sally" Weaver b. 27 Aug 1796 d. 01 Mar 1874
Married: 16 Apr 1817 in Centre Co., PA
M Child 8: Johannes "John" Bower
Born: ca. 1795 in Centre Co., PA
Resided: in "of Penn's Valley, PA and later OH"
note: Tentative ID
Spouse: Catharina (Catherine) Ilgen b. 07 Dec 1797

Sorry, meant to address you as "Roy," not "David."

John