Moses Kuntzelman (1840 - 1917)

Born 30 Jun 1840 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Katharine (Mertz) Kuntzelman — married 1855 in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Sep 1917 at age 77 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska Territory, United States

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Biography

Born: Moses Kuntzelman born 30 June 1840 to Henry and Elizabeth McClain Kuntzelman at Lykens, Schuylkill County, PA.

1900 listed aged Moses, 59, b.June 1840, a horse handler, renting a house in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska with spouse of 45 years, Kate, aged 63. She was a mother of 7 children, 6 still living. Sept 1836 written as her dob. Both of their parents & themselves were all born in Pennsylvania. Also living with- just married son, an ice handler, William, 34,b. Sept 1865 in PA& wife, Effie, 33, b. Nov1866, Nebraska, parents from Switzerland, their only daughter, Leones (spelling?) born Nov 1899. Unmarried daughter, Effonia (sp?) , 21, b.Jan1871 Illinois.

Death: Died September 13, 1917 near Columbus, Platte County Nebraska Territory

Sources

• Handwritten notes of Laura Horley Fisher From 1930’s and onward, recalling her family heritage with generations of names with dates and birthplaces. Aligned with this Moses’ descendants.

Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/29507239/moses-kuntzelman : accessed 13 May 2021), memorial page for Moses Kuntzelman (30 Jun 1840–13 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29507239, citing Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Shirley (Bruhn) Martys (contributor 47012912)

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Columbus Ward 3, Platte, Nebraska; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1240937