Sophia (Wernli) Kessler (1878 - 1944)

Born 2 Sep 1878 in Thalheim, Aargau, Switzerland

Ancestors

Wife of Albert William Kessler — married [date unknown] in St. Louis, Missouri

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1944 at age 65 in Seattle, King Co., Washington

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Biography

From a letter written by Velva Zulauf Saltarelli written 1/14/2001-- My, I remember Aunt Sophie. She was really Great Aunt Sophie. She taught Hula lessons to little girls and had recitals -- held them in the garage with colored lights strung around the eves. Folding chairs for the audience. Your mom (Alberta Zulauf Flintoft) said the three of them (Alberta, Virginia, Frances Zulauf) had to recite poems and be a part of her program. I was too small to remember that. We were on the farm, or just before we moved. (I was 9) We went in our Willies car -- 1936. She wore lots of beads and flower over her ear. She was large busted --maybe 200 lbs. Al (her husband) was a skinny little man -- no hair on his head at all -- big brown eyes.

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Thalheim Geminide and personal knowledge

Name Sophia Kessler Event Date 17 Jul 1944 Event Place Seattle, King, Washington Gender Female Age (Formatted) 65 years 10 months 16 days Birth Year (Estimated) 1879 Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Albert Father's Name Joseph Wernli Mother's Name Susan Wernli Citing this Record "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3TG-49V : 5 December 2014), Susan Wernli in entry for Sophia Kessler, 17 Jul 1944; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 3106, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,032,316.