Born in Montgomery Co., PA
Ancestors 
Son of Johannes Kessler
and Eva Dorthea (Lehman) Kesler
Brother of
Ludwig Kesler [half], Eve (Kessler) Dell, Jacob B. Kessler, Susannah (Kesler) Clare, Daniel H. Kessler, Benjamin Kessler, David Kessler, Abraham Kessler and Christian Kessler
Husband of
Mary (Kessler) Zimmerman
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Housman) Kessler
— married
about 1785 in Virginia, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 85
in Botetourt, Botetourt County, VA, USA
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Biography
- Johannes was born on 9 February 1761 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of Johannes Kesler and Eva Lehman. He was baptized on 19 APR 1761 in Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trappe, Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth Unknownon c1783 in Frederick County, MD. They moved to Botetourt County, Virginia, and he died on 2 January 1847 in Botetourt County, and is buried in Brick UnIon Cemetery, Botetourt County, Virginia.
from Findagrave.com
Johannes Kesler
- Birth: Feb. 9, 1761
- Death: Jan. 2, 1847
- Father: Johannes Kessler, 1728-1823
- Mother: Eva Dorothea Lehman Kessler, 1734-1798
- Siblings: Jacob B. Kessler, Susannah Kessler, Daniel Kessler, Christian Kessler, Benjamin Kessler, David Kessler, Abraham Kessler
- 1st Wife: Elizabeth Kessler, 1761-1822.
- 2nd Wife: Polly Mary Zimmerman Kessler, 1788-1825.
- Family links: Parents: Johannes 'John' Kesler (1727 - 1823), Eva Dorothea Leman Kesler (1734 - 1798); Spouses: Elizabeth Kessler (1761 - 1822), Mary A. Kessler (1788 - 1825); Children: Elizabeth Hepler (1788 - 1874), Susan Kessler Rader (1802 - 1881); Siblings: Jacob B Kesslar (1756 - 1824), Johannes Kesler (1761 - 1847), Benjamin Kessler (1772 - 1839), Abraham/Abram Kesler (1778 - 1857),
- Burial: Brick Union Cemetery, Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA.[1]
Acknowledgments
- Jim Lhamon Sr created Johannes Kesler Jr.. on 24 Feb 2012.
Sources
- ↑ C Long, Johannes Kesler, Findagrave.com. Record added: Dec 05, 2007. URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23255411
- Adkins-Powell, Sheila <sadkinspowell@neo.rr.com> <genealogy@neo.rr.com>. The Ancestors of Dan Smith (Entries: 15962, "Surnames include Smith, Harris, Nixon, Pitts and Lehman." Updated: 2008-10-15 18:47:06 UTC.
- Long, C. Johannes Kesler, Findagrave.com. Record added: Dec 05, 2007. URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23255411
- Related Families of Botetourt County, Virginia, Revised Edition 2008, J. William Austin, II and Rebecca H. R. Austin, pg 199.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johannes by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johannes:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Johannes by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Johannes:
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~1.56%
Paul Kessler
:
23andMe
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~1.56%
Helen (Tyler) Burnette :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YJ1927026 [compare], Ancestry member helenlindatyler
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~1.56%
Lois (Turner) Olmstead :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Carol (Burnette) Latimer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch BB6173963 [compare], Ancestry member cblatimer
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~0.78%
Dwight Spangler :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LX4047603 [compare], Ancestry member spangler_d1
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~0.78%
Mary Nance :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #516683
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