Jacob Kester (abt. 1807 - abt. 1845)

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Pierson) Kester — married 11 Jan 1827 in Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Virgil Kester [send private message]

Biography

This profile is part of the Kester Name Study.

Descendant of Johannes Kuster, immigrant ancestor of Paulus Kuster, who was part of William Penn’s Pennsylvania Settlers community..

Jacob Kester has German Roots.

Jacob Kester was born about 1807. He is a son of Paul Kester and Ruhama Bonham. Jacob was a twin to Bonham. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Margaret Pierson, 11 Jan 1827 in Vigo County, Indiana. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Jacob passed away about 1845. ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Hunt, John E., Compiled by; "Pound and Kester Families"; Regan Printing House, 1904; 628 pages, Indexed; Pages 310, 384.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} White, Jean M. Editor, "The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters", The Castor Association Of America, 303 pages, Indexed, First Edition, Mennonite Press, Newton, Kansas, 1991. Page 242.
3. ↑ Vigo Library Indiana Marriages, 11 Jan 1827 Marriage of Jacob Kester and Margaret Pierson, in Vigo County, Indiana; they obtained a marriage license on 10 Jan 1827.
4. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JP-R7V : Thu Oct 19 17:17:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Kesler and Margaret Pierson.