Jacob Yessler

#416, b. 11 August 1805, d. 7 May 1861
Jacob Yessler|b. 11 Aug 1805\nd. 7 May 1861|p416.htm|Michael Yessler|b. 14 Aug 1779\nd. 25 Feb 1853|p412.htm|Anna Maria Ziegler|b. 1 Apr 1778\nd. 17 Jul 1813|p413.htm|Henry Yessler|b. b 1755\nd. b 6 Nov 1813|p410.htm|Margaret (Polly) Bentz|b. b 1755|p411.htm|John J. I. Ziegler|b. 5 Mar 1738\nd. a 1784|p1195.htm|Susanna Unknown|b. b 1750|p1196.htm|
  • Note*: Jacob Yessler and Louisa Stouch third cousins by GGGF George Ziegler.
  • Birth*: Jacob Yessler was born on 11 August 1805 at PA, US.1
  • Christening: He was christened after 11 August 1805 at Wolf's Reformed & Lutheran Church, W. Manchester, York, PA, US; Sponser: Jacob Ziegler.2
  • He was the son of Michael Yessler and Anna Maria Ziegler.
  • (Witness) Census: Jacob Yessler witnessed the census of Michael Yessler and Anna Maria Ziegler in 1810 at Dover, York, PA, US, ; Yesler, Michael - 2 males <9, 1 male 25-44, 2 females <10, 1 female 25-44.3
  • Marriage*: Jacob Yessler married Susannah Herbach, daughter of John Jacob Herbach and Anna Maria (Polly) Laucks, before 1830.4
  • (Witness) Census: Jacob Yessler witnessed the census of Michael Yessler and Catharine Brua in 1830 at Dover, York, PA, US, ; Yesler, Michael - 2 males 20s, 1 male 40s, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20s, 1 female 50s.5
  • Census*: Jacob Yessler and Susannah Herbach appeared on the census of 1850 at Washington, York, PA, US, ;
    Yesler, Jacob 44 farmer PA
         Susan 42 PA
         George 18 PA
         Mary 16 PA
         Adam 10 PA
         Sarah 8 PA
         Leah 6 PA
         Juliana 3 PA.6
  • Death*: Jacob Yessler died on 7 May 1861 at age 55 at age 55-8-27.1
  • Burial*: He was buried after 7 May 1861 at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sec. A, lot 400, York, York, PA, US; His tombstone reads: "In memory of Jacob Yessler born Aug 11, 1805 died May 7, 1861 Aged 55 yrs, 8 mos, & 27 days". He is buried with wife Susan, Leah Hantz and George Yessler, and Ida M. Neiman. His tombstone may be seen here.1

Family: Susannah Herbach b. 1 Feb 1808, d. 23 Mar 1891

Citations:

  1. [S148] Cemetery Marker (N. George Street, York, PA: Prospect Hill Cemetery), Photograph, records.
  2. [S53] Transcribed Church Records (W. Manchester, York Co., PA: Wolf's (St. Paul's) Lutheran & Reformed), pg 22; The Historical Society of York County.
  3. [S379] 1810 US Federal Census (Statistical Schedule), PA, York County (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2005), Dover, sheet 1049, image 3, stamped 167; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  4. [S195] Compiled research of Judith Presley Wilson obtained from Janet Markham (n.pub.).
  5. [S378] 1830 US Federal Census (Statistical Schedule), PA, York County (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2005), Sheet 298, image 13; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
  6. [S91] 1850 US Federal Census (Population Schedule), PA, York County (Database online, Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, 2005), Washington, sheet 854, image 32, stamped 430, dwelling 1657, family 1660; http://www.ancestry.com, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC).
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