John George Kleiss (1771 - 1851)

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Holzwart) Kleiss — married 10 Apr 1808 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1851 at age 79 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Biography

• Died 5 JAN 1851, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[1]
• Christened 18 AUG 1771 First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania^[2]

Marriage

10 APR 1808

Trinity Lutheran Churchyard, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania^[3]

30 MAR 1771

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania^[4]

Notes

Was an administrator of his mother's estate.

From First Reformed Church Records,

F. Colin Williams transcription, p. 189

Kreiss, (sic) John George, son of Philip & Eliz. b. Jul 31, 1771, bap. Aug 18, 1771

Lancaster Journal

14 Jan 1851

In this city, on Saturday morning, the 5th inst., Mr. George Kleiss, aged about 83.

(Birthdate calculator comes up with 79 years, 5 months and 5 days, yet this is the only George it can be. There is a 4 year difference in the dates. . . . .)

1810 Census

Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

1 Free White Male under 10

1 Free White Male 10 through 15

1 Free White Male 16 through 25

1 Free White Male 45 and over

1 Free White Female 16 through 25

1 Free White Female 26 through 44

1820 Census

Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

1 Male of 10 and under 15

1 Male of 15 and under 20

3 Males of 20 and under 30

1 Male of 40 to 50

1 Male of 50 to 60

1 Female of 15 and under 20

1 Female of 40 and under 50

1830 Census

Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

1 Male under 5 years of age

1 Male of 20 and under 30

1 Female under 5 years of age

1 Female of 20 to 30 years of age

1840 Census

Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

1 Male of 10 and under 15

1 Male of 60 and under 70

1 Female under 5

1 Female 20 to 30

1 Female 50 to 60

1850 Census

SE Ward, Lancaster City, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

15 Aug 1850

George Kleiss, age 75, male, no occupation, born in Pennsylvania

Mary Kleiss, age 64, female

Ann M. Weiand, age 31, female

Mary E. Weiand, age 8, female

1860 Census (George died 1 year after the last census)

SE Ward, Lancaster City, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

5 June 1860

Mary Kleiss, age 80, female, born in Penna

Ann M. Weigand, age 45, female, real estate value 00, personal property value 0, born in Penna

Mary E. Weigand, age 16, female, born in Penna

Sources

• Source: S196 Title: Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA records Author: translated and edited by Debra D. Smith and Frederick S.Weiser Title: Trinity Lutheran Church Records, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
• Source: S38 Title: Father's will
• Source: S387 Title: Lancaster Journal Text: Jul 2, 1830 (Friday) Died in this city on Fri. morning last, George Kleiss, in his 20th yr. (George Kleiss, jr., aged 19 yrs, 1 mo, 22 days - Examiner) 7
• Source: S40 Title: Church Records, First Reformed Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Source: S430 Title: Egles Notes and Queries Text: p.20
• Source: S556 Title: Auditor's Report dated 17 June 1852 for Anna Maria Kleiss Stine

1. ↑ Source: #S556
2. ↑ Source: #S40 Page: Kreiss, John George, son of Philip & Eliz. b. Jul 31, 1771, bap. Aug 18, 1771:
3. ↑ Source: #S196 Page: page 15, volume 4
4. ↑ Source: #S430 Page: Egles Notes and Queries, page 20:, 1771, March 30 Philip Cleise and Elizabeth Oxern