Re: KERST Saint James, Suffolk Co., NY
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Re: KERST Saint James, Suffolk Co., NY
Veronica McNamee-Kerst 5/02/12
Hello cousin-in-law!
So.....Everett was your husband's grandfather?Do you know where he and wife are buried out in Suffolk Co?
I found Obituary for his father George W in a Brooklyn newspaper:
Brooklyn Daily Eagle 9/2/1938(Thurs)
GeorgeKerst, 85
Engineer, Trader
George W Kerst, 85, formerly for a number of years associated with the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Engineer as a supervising engineer, died yesterday in his home, 1527 Cropsey Ave after a short illness.
Mr. Kerst was born in Pennsylvania but lived in Brooklyn for nearly half a century. He celebrated his golden wedding anniversary last December.In 1916 he gave up his engineering work and became a Wall street broker.
Mr Kerst was a member of the Chandler Lodge, F and A M of Reading, for more than 60 years, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sadie M Hanson Kerst; three daughters, Edith Kerst, Evangeline Matschhaus, and Gladys Hafer; a son Everett, and three grandchildren: Marian and Alberta Walton, and Wilton G Hafer.Services will be held in the home on Sunday at 2pm.
Obituary: Dec 10 1951 (Monday) Brooklyn Eagle
KERST-Sadie M of 1527 Cropsey avenue, on December 8, 1951, beloved mother of Edith E Kerst, Evangeline Marschhaus, Gladys H Hafer, and Everet W Kerst, also six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; dear sister of Addie Holmes and Melvin Hanson.Eastern Star Service by Kedron Chapter, No 224, O.E.S. Monday at 8 pm.Religious services Tuesday at 1:30 pm at E C Waldrek Home for Funerals, 7614 4th Avenue.
They are buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn with a young daughter Evelyn.These are burial dates from online info found for that cemetery:
Greenwood Cemetery online burials:
KERST EVELYN 1905-07-01 lot 32051 sec197
KERST GEORGE WECKLINE 1938-09-04 32051 197
KERST SADIE M. 1951-12-11 32051 197
For son Everett, I found him on SSDI:
Name: Everett W. Kerst
SSN: 101-01-4832
Last Residence: 11780Saint James, Suffolk, New York, United States of America
Born: 8 Oct 1904
Died: 15 Sep 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )
And Mabel:
Name: Mabel Kerst
SSN: 060-05-3539
Last Residence: 11780Saint James, Suffolk, New York, United States of America
Born: 10 Oct 1907
Died: Jun 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )
It seems that Geo W's daughter Gladys was married twice:first to William Walton, and then to a Hafer.I found her second husb to be Wilton Sylvester HAFER of Berks Co PA!He was a grandson of Laura W KERST who married a Morris ROMIG, and their daughter Ella Vesta Romig marriedLloyd Hafer whose son was Wilton S.Hafer.Laura W Kerst was a sister of George W Kerst, your husband's grgrandfather!Small world!
George Wicklein Kerst and Laura Wicklein Kerst were 2 of the 8 children of Jacob 'Jake' Kerst and wifeHannah S Wicklein of Union Twp, Birdsboro area, Berks Co PA.
Jacob Kerst was a son of Samuel Bertolet Kerst and Elizabeth Wicklein.Samuel B Kerst had a sister Mary B Kerst who is my gr3grandmother.She married Elias N MOHR and they lived in Union Twp in Mt Airy section.Samuel B and Mary B were 2 of the 9 children of Jacob Kerst and Esther Y Bertolet.So there are our common ancestors - Jacob and Esther!
Do you have any photos of the older generations, like Everett and Mabel or his father George W?Would love to see any old photos of your husband's lines.
Linda was looking for some of Mabel who was a Royael, and connected to her Royael lines!Mabel was a dau of Gilbert Royal who had a brother Amos, her line!
Love finding new kin!
Diana in Pelham Al
audianaq at msn.com
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Re: KERST Saint James, Suffolk Co., NY
Veronica McNamee-Kerst 5/15/12