Re: Seiler in New Orleans, Indiana, Illinois
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In reply to:
Re: Seiler in New Orleans
10/15/01
John Seiler born 1833 Switzerland to William and Anna Seiler, came to USA 1851, landing in New Orleans on Christmas Day. He married Mary Zerke of Stark Co OH 22 November 1855, daughter of Amos and Susanna Klingman Zerke. John moved north, went up the Wabash River to Vincennes, IN and to Richland County, IL arriving the first week of January where William bought 120 acres in Preston Township.
Their children included:
1. John d age 7;
2. Susan/Suanna 1858-1947, d Wabash County, IN, m Frederich Speicher 1884, had children: Lillian M., Anna Priscilla, Katherine Hannah, Mary Mabel, Bertha Viola, Lula/Lutilla, Lawrence, Clarence and Olive Janette;
3. Anna 1861-1916 d Olney, IL, m Mike Fiock 1886 and had son Mike J. and daughter Mary Louise/Lulu;
4. Christian 1863-1933 d Olney, IL, m1 Katherine Fiock and had Herman and Bertha, m2 Anna Windish and had Edith, Katherine and Howard Lewis;
5. Peter (used middle initial J. to distinguish him from an uncle) 1865-d Olney, IL, m Mary Fiock 1891 Olney, IL and had daughters Bessie Kate and Ruth Georgia;
6. Elizabeth 1866-1956 m George Fiock 1894 and had son Ernest F. and daughter Georgia Elizabeth;
7. Mary 1869-1940 d Springfield, IL, m Charles Kuster 1896 and had children: Edith May, Howard Alvin, Roland Roy and John Charles;
8. Rosetta 1870-1955 d Olney, IL m John Linder and had Clarence, Clifford, Earl Stanley, Edwin Ellis, Raymond William, Roy Franklin, Ernest, Ralph, Mary Susanna and Lillian Louise;
9. Henry Amos 1872-1953, m Lara Leaf 1901 at Olney, IL and had a son d at birth, Frank, Hazel, John and Helen;
10. Emma Louise 1876-1956, registered nurse at Olney, IL;
11. William Charles 1878-1958, m Ina Martha Burgener 1908 and had Vera Marguerite and Miriam;
12. Ernest Wesley 1881-1962, d Wellsville, MO, m Ida May Leaf and had sons John d age 7 and Carl John.
Christian Seiler born ca. 1828 in Switzerland, settled in Harrison County, IN, Morgan Township at Rothrock's Mill by the 1870 census. Wife Mary. Children: Christian b ca. 1869 IN, Ulrick and ?Menin (twins) born ca 1870 IN.
Frederick Seiler, born ca. 1842 Switzerland, m Barbara b OH, appears in the 1870 Harrison County, IN census as well, with son Henry born IN 1870.
Posted in the spirit of sharing clues. Unknown source. Not my line. No further information.