Johannes Gessell (1789 - 1846)

Born 26 Aug 1789 in Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Margaret (Giger) Gessell — married 3 Nov 1814 in Fairfield, Ohio, United States

Died 16 Oct 1846 at age 57 in Dumontville, Fairfield, Ohio, United States of America

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Biography

Name Johannes Gesell

Birth Date 26 Aug 1789

Baptism Date 20 Oct 1789

Baptism Place Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father's Name William Gesell

Mother's Name Dorothea Gesell (maiden name?)

Johannes, who may have used the name John ("John" appears in some records, both are used at Find A Grave), married Margaret Giger in 1814 in Fairfield Ohio. They had about a dozen children together.

He passed away in 1846 in Dumontville, Fairfield, Ohio, United States of America ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26167347/johannes-%22john%22-gessell: accessed 28 July 2022), memorial page for Johannes "John" Gessell (26 Aug 1789–16 Oct 1846), Find A Grave: Memorial #26167347, citing Baugher Cemetery, Dumontville, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Mary Harrell-Sesniak (contributor 46488639).

• "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:4Y1T-6TKG : 11 January 2021), Entry for Johannes Gesell, 1789. (This record shows birth date and date of christening)

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:MXC5-RN4 : 29 September 2021), Entry for John Gasell and Margeret Giger, 1814.

Acknowledgments

WikiTree profile Gessell-1 created through the import of Mike Gedcom as of Jul 2011.ged on Jul 9, 2011 by Michael Higgins. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael and others.