Jean Conrad Lesser Jr. (abt. 1795 - 1864)

Biography of John Conrad LESSER, Jr. of 1795

• Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. was born in 1795 in or near Sundhausen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.
• Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. is the son of John Conrad Lesser, Sr., and his wife Madeleine Weber.
• Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. married four times while living in Sundhausen, and all of his wives were born in Sundhausen:

• • Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr.married his first wife Maria Sara Gutzler on December 4, 1823 and she died in childbirth on August 22, 1826.

• • Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. married his second wife Marie Elizabeth Hartweg, who died February 15,1830.

• • Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. married third wife, Maria Salome Keller and had six children between 1831 and 1841, Marie Salome died in Sundhausen on September 5, 1841. Here are there the six children they had together:
  • John George Lesser
  • Jacob J. Lesser
  • Auguste Lesser, I
  • Salome Lesser
  • Auguste Lesser, II
  • Elizabeth Lesser

• • Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. married fourth wife Marie Magdalene Egermann on December 27, 1842.

• Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. immigrated with his fourth wife and several children to Warren, Pennsylvania in 1852.

• Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. passed away in Warren, Pennsylvania, USA on July 9, 1864 while the United States was fighting the Civil War.

• Jean Conrad Lesser, Jr. was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Warren, Pennsylvania on July 10, 1864. His headstone does not name his wives, but lists his name as "Conrad", which is probably the name by which he was known.

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial #42025309, maintained by Jim Dugan. Originally created by CABrown. Record added September 16, 2009. Find A Grave: Memorial #42025309