Photos courtesy of J. Peppler
7 Anna Maria Elizabeth Rohrbaugh was born September 19, 1860 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married farmer Albert Kessler on January 24, 1869. He was a son of farmer Peter Kessler and Julianne Meckley and was born June 7, 1845 in York, Pennsylvania. Anna Mary took her mother Elizabeth in after her father Peter died.
Anna and Albert raised 10 children.
1 Virginia "Jennie" Agnes Kessler (Shearer)
2 Sylvester Kessler
3 Albertus Ammon Kessler
4 Ernest Hamilton Kessler
5 Ada Alvertha Kessler (Glatfelter)
6 Emory Peter Kessler
7 Laura Ellen Kessler (Gladfelter)
8 Allen Theophilus Kessler
9 Hattie Missouri Kessler (Senft)
10 John Edwin Kessler
Anna and Albert raised 10 children.
1 Virginia "Jennie" Agnes Kessler (Shearer)
2 Sylvester Kessler
3 Albertus Ammon Kessler
4 Ernest Hamilton Kessler
5 Ada Alvertha Kessler (Glatfelter)
6 Emory Peter Kessler
7 Laura Ellen Kessler (Gladfelter)
8 Allen Theophilus Kessler
9 Hattie Missouri Kessler (Senft)
10 John Edwin Kessler
1 Virginia "Jennie" Agnes Kessler was born July 23, 1869 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married farmer Ervin Grant Shearer on November 11, 1888. He was a son of carpenter and farmer John Fair Shearer and Lucinda Sterner and was born December 14, 1866 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Jennie and Ervin raised 8 children.
1 Bert Shearer b. 1889 died young
2 George Franklin Shearer b. 1891 married Sarah Ann Gerver b. 1895
1 Henry Albertus Shearer b. 1919 married Annie Alma Myers b. 1917
2 Paul Daniel Shearer b. 1921 married Dorothy Melinda Leader b. 1917
3 Mervin Eugene Shearer b. 1923 married Mary Elizabeth Hunt b. 1924
4 Richard Raymond Shearer b. 1925 married Hazel Marie Hunt b. 1929
5 Gladys Romaine Shearer b. 1930 married Walter William Wildasin b. 1922
3 Anna Elizabeth Shearer b. 1895 married Clayton Eli Messersmith b. 1894
1 Ervin Shearer Messersmith b. 1916 married Billie Gladfelter b. 1922
2 Florence Anna Messersmith b. 1920 married Ray Elwood "Boom" Gladfelter b. 1921
3 John Albert Messersmith b. 1927 married Betty Louise Hartman b. 1923
4 Emory Charles Shearer b. 1896 married Helen Elizabeth Moul b. 1902
1 Emory Charles "Chuck" Shearer Jr. b. 1920 married Gladys Barnhart b. 1923
2 John Henry Shearer b. 1922 married 1Helen Alice Dyda b. 1923, 2Lucille Marie Sones b. 1921
and 3Marjorie Sue Ray b. 1925
3 Donald Shearer b. 1925 married Margaret Bazan b. 1921
4 David William Shearer Sr. b. 1932 married Virginia May Markland-Parrill b. 1930
Virginia May Parrill is the adopted daughter of Carl Parrill and Zelma Bierkamp. Her biological parents were Edward Markland and Beatrice Mattie Clemmens
5 Nova Faye Shearer b. 1933 married Wilson James Edgar Taylor Jr. b 1937
6 Larry Shearer b. 1938 married Ruth Arlene Stover b. 1921
7 Nancy Shearer b. 1940 married Thomas Neiderer b. 1939
5 Paul William Shearer b. 1900 married Esther Romaine Fair b. 1903
1 Paul William Shearer Jr. b. 1927 married Beatrice "Bea" (Unknown) b. 1929
2 Wayne Burnell Shearer b. 1928 married Grace Louise May b. 1932
3 Charles Edward Shearer b. 1931 married Nancy Catherine "Nan" Spangler b. 1932
6 Wilmer Emanuel Shearer b. 1904 married Mary Mamie Moul b. 1905
1 Mary Louise Shearer b. 1930 died young
2 Janet Shearer b. 1935 married Harman Charles "Tiny" Millhimes b. 1935
3 Rosella Shearer b. 1937 never married
7 Claude Shearer b. 1907 died young in 1910
8 Hattie Lucinda Shearer b. 1910 married Erastus McCain Runk b. 1911
1 Delores Fae Runk b. 1932 died young
2 Marlyn Runk b. 1933 married 1Janet Irene Hardy b. 1937 and 2Anna Mae Thoman b. 1932
3 Dean Erastus Runk b. 1934 married Patricia Lee Gross b. 1937
4 Lucille Marie Runk b. 1937 married Glenn Laverne Rohrbaugh b. 1938
5 Anna Mae Runk b. 1939 married Ronald Burnell Fair b. 1936
Jennie and Ervin raised 8 children.
1 Bert Shearer b. 1889 died young
2 George Franklin Shearer b. 1891 married Sarah Ann Gerver b. 1895
1 Henry Albertus Shearer b. 1919 married Annie Alma Myers b. 1917
2 Paul Daniel Shearer b. 1921 married Dorothy Melinda Leader b. 1917
3 Mervin Eugene Shearer b. 1923 married Mary Elizabeth Hunt b. 1924
4 Richard Raymond Shearer b. 1925 married Hazel Marie Hunt b. 1929
5 Gladys Romaine Shearer b. 1930 married Walter William Wildasin b. 1922
3 Anna Elizabeth Shearer b. 1895 married Clayton Eli Messersmith b. 1894
1 Ervin Shearer Messersmith b. 1916 married Billie Gladfelter b. 1922
2 Florence Anna Messersmith b. 1920 married Ray Elwood "Boom" Gladfelter b. 1921
3 John Albert Messersmith b. 1927 married Betty Louise Hartman b. 1923
4 Emory Charles Shearer b. 1896 married Helen Elizabeth Moul b. 1902
1 Emory Charles "Chuck" Shearer Jr. b. 1920 married Gladys Barnhart b. 1923
2 John Henry Shearer b. 1922 married 1Helen Alice Dyda b. 1923, 2Lucille Marie Sones b. 1921
and 3Marjorie Sue Ray b. 1925
3 Donald Shearer b. 1925 married Margaret Bazan b. 1921
4 David William Shearer Sr. b. 1932 married Virginia May Markland-Parrill b. 1930
Virginia May Parrill is the adopted daughter of Carl Parrill and Zelma Bierkamp. Her biological parents were Edward Markland and Beatrice Mattie Clemmens
5 Nova Faye Shearer b. 1933 married Wilson James Edgar Taylor Jr. b 1937
6 Larry Shearer b. 1938 married Ruth Arlene Stover b. 1921
7 Nancy Shearer b. 1940 married Thomas Neiderer b. 1939
5 Paul William Shearer b. 1900 married Esther Romaine Fair b. 1903
1 Paul William Shearer Jr. b. 1927 married Beatrice "Bea" (Unknown) b. 1929
2 Wayne Burnell Shearer b. 1928 married Grace Louise May b. 1932
3 Charles Edward Shearer b. 1931 married Nancy Catherine "Nan" Spangler b. 1932
6 Wilmer Emanuel Shearer b. 1904 married Mary Mamie Moul b. 1905
1 Mary Louise Shearer b. 1930 died young
2 Janet Shearer b. 1935 married Harman Charles "Tiny" Millhimes b. 1935
3 Rosella Shearer b. 1937 never married
7 Claude Shearer b. 1907 died young in 1910
8 Hattie Lucinda Shearer b. 1910 married Erastus McCain Runk b. 1911
1 Delores Fae Runk b. 1932 died young
2 Marlyn Runk b. 1933 married 1Janet Irene Hardy b. 1937 and 2Anna Mae Thoman b. 1932
3 Dean Erastus Runk b. 1934 married Patricia Lee Gross b. 1937
4 Lucille Marie Runk b. 1937 married Glenn Laverne Rohrbaugh b. 1938
5 Anna Mae Runk b. 1939 married Ronald Burnell Fair b. 1936
Ervin Grant Shearer and Virginia "Jennie" Agnes (Kessler) Shearer
Photo courtesy of bhawksi.
Photo courtesy of bhawksi.
Virginia "Jennie" Agnes (Kessler) Shearer
Gazette and Daily 21 Oct 1942
Gazette and Daily 21 Oct 1942
2 Sylvester Kessler was born May 11, 1871 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He married Amanda Markel on June 7, 1891. She was a daughter of farmer William Kunkle Markel and Sarah Fuhrman and was born March 14, 1871 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania.
Sylvester and Amanda raised 9 children.
1 Sylvester Kessler Jr. b. 1891 died young
2 William Markel Kessler b. 1893 married Mary Mabel Miller b. 1892
1 Roy Allen Kessler b. 1916 died young
2 Eva Mae Kessler b. 1917 married Noah Emmert Sweitzer b. 1915
3 Walter Leroy Kessler b. 1919 married Martiena "Tiena" Elizabeth Smith b. 1922
4 Anna Mary Kessler b. 1923 married Ralph Merle Mummert b. 1919
5 Ethel Marie Kessler b. 1928 married Austin Paul Beck b. 1924
6 Nettie Kessler b. 1929 married Clair Markle b. 1929
3 Nettie Kessler b. 1895 married Wilson Elsworth Shearer b. 1897
4 Marie Kessler b. 1897 married William Stuart Peppler Sr. b. 1898
1 Helen Louise Peppler b. 1919 married Lawrence Herbert Shaffer b. 1918
2 Florence Irene Peppler b. 1920 married Russell Adam Thoman b. 1916
3 Pauline Romaine Peppler b. 1923 died young
4 William Stuart Peppler Jr. b. 1926 married 1Helen Hodges b. 1928 and 2Ann Sample b. 1935
5 Wilbur Eugene Peppler b. 1930 married Jo Ann Seigman b. 1930
6 Marian Marie Peppler b. 1932 married Edwin Jeremiah Brodbeck b. 1926
5 Effie Kessler b. 1899 married Levi Emig Bortner b. 1891
1 Stewart Sylvester Bortner b. 1919 married 1Elsie Melinda Krout b. 1920 and 2Fairy Irene Welty b. 1909
2 Mildred Louise Bortner b. 1922 married Spurgeon Leroy "Bud" Dubbs b. 1920
3 Thelma Romaine Bortner b. 1924 married Lawrence Daniel Carty b. 1921
4 Janet Lorraine Bortner b. 1927 married Scottie Harold McFadden Sr. b. 1926
5 Helen Leona Bortner b. 1929 married Angelo Anthony Antonicelli b. 1920
6 Jean Bortner b. 1937 married William Klinefelter b. 1936
6 Albert Markel Kessler b. 1902 married Marie Myers b. 1904
1 Norma Jean Kessler b. 1932 married Elmer Leber b. 1930
7 Mary Kessler b. 1905 married Curtis Miller Albright b. 1901
1 Lucille Rena Albright b. 1928 married Harold Frederick Leister b. 1927
2 Marion Jane Albright b. 1932 married Jack Gilbert Hartlaub b. 1935
3 Roger Lee Albright b. 1938 married Christine Shirley Roberson b. 1943
4 Donna Louise Albright b. 1942
8 Edna Kessler b. 1906 married Roman William Strausbaugh b. 1905
1 Fred Warren Strausbaugh b. 1926 married Helen Romaine Kraft b. 1930
2 Roman Burnell "Jack" Strausbaugh b. 1929 married Eleanor Meng Oelschlager b. 1928
3 Robert Lamar Strausbaugh b. 1931 married Norma Jean Kern b. 1935
4 Carl Dennis Strausbaugh b. 1934 married Mary Katherine Rohrbaugh b. 1937
5 Kay Irene Strausbaugh b. 1940 married 1Larry Morrell Berkheimer b. 1941 and
2Joseph Andrew Rihn Jr. b. 1939
9 Amy Kessler b. 1910 married Mark Sylvester Fuhrman b. 1908
1 Baby Boy Fuhrman b. 1928 died young
2 Grace Florine Fuhrman b. 1934 married 1Robert King Shenberger b. 1932, 2Nevin Leroy Wintrode b. 1940
and 3Robert Joseph Meredith b. 1931
3 Rosa Marie Fuhrman b. 1936 married Dwight Lamar Luckenbaugh b. 1932
4 Faye Henrietta Fuhrman b. 1941 married Clinton Wayne Wagaman b. 1938
5 Pearl Annette Fuhrman b. 1945 married Dwight Richard Wintrode b. 1945
6 Dawn Irene Fuhrman b. 1948 married Gary Edward Tarbert b. 1945
Sylvester and Amanda raised 9 children.
1 Sylvester Kessler Jr. b. 1891 died young
2 William Markel Kessler b. 1893 married Mary Mabel Miller b. 1892
1 Roy Allen Kessler b. 1916 died young
2 Eva Mae Kessler b. 1917 married Noah Emmert Sweitzer b. 1915
3 Walter Leroy Kessler b. 1919 married Martiena "Tiena" Elizabeth Smith b. 1922
4 Anna Mary Kessler b. 1923 married Ralph Merle Mummert b. 1919
5 Ethel Marie Kessler b. 1928 married Austin Paul Beck b. 1924
6 Nettie Kessler b. 1929 married Clair Markle b. 1929
3 Nettie Kessler b. 1895 married Wilson Elsworth Shearer b. 1897
4 Marie Kessler b. 1897 married William Stuart Peppler Sr. b. 1898
1 Helen Louise Peppler b. 1919 married Lawrence Herbert Shaffer b. 1918
2 Florence Irene Peppler b. 1920 married Russell Adam Thoman b. 1916
3 Pauline Romaine Peppler b. 1923 died young
4 William Stuart Peppler Jr. b. 1926 married 1Helen Hodges b. 1928 and 2Ann Sample b. 1935
5 Wilbur Eugene Peppler b. 1930 married Jo Ann Seigman b. 1930
6 Marian Marie Peppler b. 1932 married Edwin Jeremiah Brodbeck b. 1926
5 Effie Kessler b. 1899 married Levi Emig Bortner b. 1891
1 Stewart Sylvester Bortner b. 1919 married 1Elsie Melinda Krout b. 1920 and 2Fairy Irene Welty b. 1909
2 Mildred Louise Bortner b. 1922 married Spurgeon Leroy "Bud" Dubbs b. 1920
3 Thelma Romaine Bortner b. 1924 married Lawrence Daniel Carty b. 1921
4 Janet Lorraine Bortner b. 1927 married Scottie Harold McFadden Sr. b. 1926
5 Helen Leona Bortner b. 1929 married Angelo Anthony Antonicelli b. 1920
6 Jean Bortner b. 1937 married William Klinefelter b. 1936
6 Albert Markel Kessler b. 1902 married Marie Myers b. 1904
1 Norma Jean Kessler b. 1932 married Elmer Leber b. 1930
7 Mary Kessler b. 1905 married Curtis Miller Albright b. 1901
1 Lucille Rena Albright b. 1928 married Harold Frederick Leister b. 1927
2 Marion Jane Albright b. 1932 married Jack Gilbert Hartlaub b. 1935
3 Roger Lee Albright b. 1938 married Christine Shirley Roberson b. 1943
4 Donna Louise Albright b. 1942
8 Edna Kessler b. 1906 married Roman William Strausbaugh b. 1905
1 Fred Warren Strausbaugh b. 1926 married Helen Romaine Kraft b. 1930
2 Roman Burnell "Jack" Strausbaugh b. 1929 married Eleanor Meng Oelschlager b. 1928
3 Robert Lamar Strausbaugh b. 1931 married Norma Jean Kern b. 1935
4 Carl Dennis Strausbaugh b. 1934 married Mary Katherine Rohrbaugh b. 1937
5 Kay Irene Strausbaugh b. 1940 married 1Larry Morrell Berkheimer b. 1941 and
2Joseph Andrew Rihn Jr. b. 1939
9 Amy Kessler b. 1910 married Mark Sylvester Fuhrman b. 1908
1 Baby Boy Fuhrman b. 1928 died young
2 Grace Florine Fuhrman b. 1934 married 1Robert King Shenberger b. 1932, 2Nevin Leroy Wintrode b. 1940
and 3Robert Joseph Meredith b. 1931
3 Rosa Marie Fuhrman b. 1936 married Dwight Lamar Luckenbaugh b. 1932
4 Faye Henrietta Fuhrman b. 1941 married Clinton Wayne Wagaman b. 1938
5 Pearl Annette Fuhrman b. 1945 married Dwight Richard Wintrode b. 1945
6 Dawn Irene Fuhrman b. 1948 married Gary Edward Tarbert b. 1945
Amanda (Markel) Kessler and Sylvester Kessler
Photo courtesy of J. Peppler.
Photo courtesy of J. Peppler.
3 Albertus "Bert" Ammon Kessler was born January 26, 1873 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a cigar maker early in life but would become a farmer. He married Susanna Trump on November 3, 1895. She was a daughter of farmer Henry Trump and Sarah Rabenstine and was born January 22, 1880 in York, Pennsylvania.
Bert and Susanna raised 6 children.
1 Frederick Allen Kessler b. 1898 married Beulah Mazie Rohrbaugh b. 1894
1 Ada Mae Kessler b. 1916 married Sterling Bert Feeser b. 1907
2 Frederick Eugene Kessler b. 1930 married Jean Marie Trite b. 1931
2 John Henry Kessler b. 1901 never married
3 Paul Kessler b. 1904 died young in 1905
4 Willis Guy Kessler Sr. b. 1908 married Pauline Bair Auchey b. 1909
1 Flo Irene Kessler b. 1934 married Mark Leroy Spangler Jr. b. 1932
2 Yvonne Marie Kessler b. 1938 married John Frederick Raber Jr. b. 1938
3 Willis Guy Kessler Jr. b. 1943 married 1Darlene Mae Snyder b. 1947 and 2Delores Elaine Myers b. 1948
5 Gertrude Marie Kessler b. 1910 married Harry William Neff b. 1908
1 Mary Marie Neff b. 1927 married William Carl Somers b. 1925
2 Donald Lloyd Neff b. 1930 married 1Gertrude Elizabeth Stambaugh b. 1930, 2Lucienne Reine Ruiz b. 1921
and 3Abigail Trafford b. 1940
6 Curvin Albert "Casey" Kessler b. 1914 married Helen Irene Hinkle b. 1911
Curvin Albert Kessler served in the 709th Tank Battalion Company B in the US Army during WWII.
Bert and Susanna raised 6 children.
1 Frederick Allen Kessler b. 1898 married Beulah Mazie Rohrbaugh b. 1894
1 Ada Mae Kessler b. 1916 married Sterling Bert Feeser b. 1907
2 Frederick Eugene Kessler b. 1930 married Jean Marie Trite b. 1931
2 John Henry Kessler b. 1901 never married
3 Paul Kessler b. 1904 died young in 1905
4 Willis Guy Kessler Sr. b. 1908 married Pauline Bair Auchey b. 1909
1 Flo Irene Kessler b. 1934 married Mark Leroy Spangler Jr. b. 1932
2 Yvonne Marie Kessler b. 1938 married John Frederick Raber Jr. b. 1938
3 Willis Guy Kessler Jr. b. 1943 married 1Darlene Mae Snyder b. 1947 and 2Delores Elaine Myers b. 1948
5 Gertrude Marie Kessler b. 1910 married Harry William Neff b. 1908
1 Mary Marie Neff b. 1927 married William Carl Somers b. 1925
2 Donald Lloyd Neff b. 1930 married 1Gertrude Elizabeth Stambaugh b. 1930, 2Lucienne Reine Ruiz b. 1921
and 3Abigail Trafford b. 1940
6 Curvin Albert "Casey" Kessler b. 1914 married Helen Irene Hinkle b. 1911
Curvin Albert Kessler served in the 709th Tank Battalion Company B in the US Army during WWII.
4 Ernest "Erney" Hamilton Kessler was born May 15, 1876 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and briefly in a coal yard. He married Leah Alverta Gladfelter on September 25, 1898. She was a daughter of farmer George Franklin Gladfelter and Clara Anna Klinedinst and was born December 31, 1876 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Erney and Alverta raised 3 children.
1 Harry Ammon Kessler b. 1902 married Edith Marie Meckley b. 1903
1 Charles Leroy Kessler b. 1921 married Geraldine Louise Honsermyer b. 1923
2 Arlene Vietta Kessler b.1923 married Lewis Franklin Hilbert b. 1923
2 Ruth Kessler b. 1903 never married
3 Jennie Viola Kessler b. 1912 married Henry Watson Boose Jr. b. 1901
1 Larry Eugene Boose b. 1937 married Lola Mae Shaffer b. 1939
2 Dawn Elaine Boose b. 1943
Erney and Alverta raised 3 children.
1 Harry Ammon Kessler b. 1902 married Edith Marie Meckley b. 1903
1 Charles Leroy Kessler b. 1921 married Geraldine Louise Honsermyer b. 1923
2 Arlene Vietta Kessler b.1923 married Lewis Franklin Hilbert b. 1923
2 Ruth Kessler b. 1903 never married
3 Jennie Viola Kessler b. 1912 married Henry Watson Boose Jr. b. 1901
1 Larry Eugene Boose b. 1937 married Lola Mae Shaffer b. 1939
2 Dawn Elaine Boose b. 1943
Ernest Hamilton Kessler and Leah Alverta (Gladfelter) Kessler
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Woodring.
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Woodring.
5 Ada Alvertha Kessler was born December 15, 1878 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married railroad telegraph operator Howard Oscar Glatfelter in 1902. He was a son of railroad worker and cigar maker William Glatfelter and Sarah Ann Klinedinst and was born April 18, 1879 in York, Pennsylvania. Howard's father William enlisted in the 166th infantry Co. C Drafted Militia on November 8, 1862.
Ada and Howard raised 1 son.
1 Wilbur Glatfelter b. 1902 married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Estella Myers b. 1901
1 Betty Romaine Glatfelter b. 1923 married John Roger Allison Jr. b. 1920
Ada and Howard raised 1 son.
1 Wilbur Glatfelter b. 1902 married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Estella Myers b. 1901
1 Betty Romaine Glatfelter b. 1923 married John Roger Allison Jr. b. 1920
Ada Alvertha (Kessler) Glatfelter
Evening Sun 4 May 1953
Evening Sun 4 May 1953
6 Emory Peter Kessler was born September 14, 1880 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He married Mary Emma "Mamie" Rohrbaugh on March 3, 1901. She was a daughter of farmer Noah Augustus Rohrbaugh and Ellen Elizabeth Zech and was born June 28, 1883 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Emory and Mamie raised 5 children.
1 Claude Albertus Kessler b. 1901 married Elsie Marie Geisler b. 1900
1 Marlin Claude Kessler b. 1922 married Violet Marie Luckenbaugh b. 1920
2 Louise May Kessler b. 1924 married Charles William Nace b. 1925
3 Walter Leon Kessler b. 1929 married Mary Antoinette "Toni" Shortino b. 1929
4 Gene Lamar Kessler b. 1931 married Ruth Ann Strausbaugh b. 1936
2 Esther Larree Kessler b. 1903 married Joseph Myers Jr. b. 1895
1 Eloise Madeline Myers b. 1921 married Raymond Samuel Myers b. 1918
2 Grace Marie Myers b. 1923 married Philip Eugene Moul b. 1923
3 Lottie Irene Myers b. 1925 married Stewart Allen Trone b. 1921
4 Gordon Emory Myers b. 1926 married Grace Arlene Spangler b. 1929
5 Mae Arlene Myers b. 1929 married William Donald Behler b. 1922
6 Geraldine Myers b. 1931 married Carl Edwin Keener b. 1926
7 Mervin Allen Myers b. 1933 married Anna Louise Markel b. 1936
8 Joyce Roscilla Myers (twin) b. 1937 married Wayne Henry Kessler b. 1930
9 Larry Eugene Myers (twin) b. 1937 died young
10 John Laverne "Jack" Myers b. 1938 married Delores Mae Spangler b. 1938
3 Charles Eugene Kessler b. 1905 married Lovie Kaltreider b. 1905
1 Kenneth Eugene Kessler b. 1926 married Johnetta Florence Coldren b. 1930
2 Carlton Clyde Kessler b. 1928 married Iva Helena Shaeffer b. 1929
3 Vera Marie Kessler b. 1931 married Albert Thomas Campbell b. 1924
4 Burnell Edward Kessler b. 1934 married Willie Mae Ward b. 1936
5 Patricia Ann Kessler b. 1941
4 Edna Mae Kessler b. 1912 married 1Harry Leroy Kauffman b. 1912 and 2Carlton Bailey b. 1920
Edna and Harry's children
1 Gerald Laverne Kauffman b. 1930 married Eleanor Mae Albright b. 1932
2 Donald Eugene Kauffman b. 1933 married Joanne Elaine David b. 1935
5 Janet Alleine Kessler b. 1916 married George Amos Kessler b. 1912
1 Vivian Annette Kessler b. 1936 married Jacob Howard Hoover Jr. b. 1933
2 Dennis Jerome Kessler b. 1937 married 1Barbara Elaine Wallick b. 1937 and
2Hannah Marie Sterner b. 1942
3 Judith Ann Kessler b. 1941 married Curvin Dae Sterner b. 1939
4 Brenda Jean Kessler b. 1945 married Larry Clayton Linebaugh b. 1942
Emory and Mamie raised 5 children.
1 Claude Albertus Kessler b. 1901 married Elsie Marie Geisler b. 1900
1 Marlin Claude Kessler b. 1922 married Violet Marie Luckenbaugh b. 1920
2 Louise May Kessler b. 1924 married Charles William Nace b. 1925
3 Walter Leon Kessler b. 1929 married Mary Antoinette "Toni" Shortino b. 1929
4 Gene Lamar Kessler b. 1931 married Ruth Ann Strausbaugh b. 1936
2 Esther Larree Kessler b. 1903 married Joseph Myers Jr. b. 1895
1 Eloise Madeline Myers b. 1921 married Raymond Samuel Myers b. 1918
2 Grace Marie Myers b. 1923 married Philip Eugene Moul b. 1923
3 Lottie Irene Myers b. 1925 married Stewart Allen Trone b. 1921
4 Gordon Emory Myers b. 1926 married Grace Arlene Spangler b. 1929
5 Mae Arlene Myers b. 1929 married William Donald Behler b. 1922
6 Geraldine Myers b. 1931 married Carl Edwin Keener b. 1926
7 Mervin Allen Myers b. 1933 married Anna Louise Markel b. 1936
8 Joyce Roscilla Myers (twin) b. 1937 married Wayne Henry Kessler b. 1930
9 Larry Eugene Myers (twin) b. 1937 died young
10 John Laverne "Jack" Myers b. 1938 married Delores Mae Spangler b. 1938
3 Charles Eugene Kessler b. 1905 married Lovie Kaltreider b. 1905
1 Kenneth Eugene Kessler b. 1926 married Johnetta Florence Coldren b. 1930
2 Carlton Clyde Kessler b. 1928 married Iva Helena Shaeffer b. 1929
3 Vera Marie Kessler b. 1931 married Albert Thomas Campbell b. 1924
4 Burnell Edward Kessler b. 1934 married Willie Mae Ward b. 1936
5 Patricia Ann Kessler b. 1941
4 Edna Mae Kessler b. 1912 married 1Harry Leroy Kauffman b. 1912 and 2Carlton Bailey b. 1920
Edna and Harry's children
1 Gerald Laverne Kauffman b. 1930 married Eleanor Mae Albright b. 1932
2 Donald Eugene Kauffman b. 1933 married Joanne Elaine David b. 1935
5 Janet Alleine Kessler b. 1916 married George Amos Kessler b. 1912
1 Vivian Annette Kessler b. 1936 married Jacob Howard Hoover Jr. b. 1933
2 Dennis Jerome Kessler b. 1937 married 1Barbara Elaine Wallick b. 1937 and
2Hannah Marie Sterner b. 1942
3 Judith Ann Kessler b. 1941 married Curvin Dae Sterner b. 1939
4 Brenda Jean Kessler b. 1945 married Larry Clayton Linebaugh b. 1942
7 Laura Ellen Kessler was born March 31, 1882 in York, Pennsylvania. She married farmer Charles Luther Gladfelter on May 21, 1899. He was a son of farmer Ephraim Klinedinst Gladfelter and Sarah Ann Krebs and was born July 31, 1877 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Laura and Charles raised 7 children.
1 John Allen Gladfelter b. 1900 married Lillian Edythe Bensel b. 1900
1 Billie Gladfelter b. 1922 married Ervin Shearer Messersmith b. 1916
2 Infant Gladfelter b. 1905 (stillborn)
3 Curtis Elmer Gladfelter b. 1906 married Micleta Alverta Bortner b. 1911
1 Curtis Lowell Gladfelter b. 1930 died young
2 Robert Laverne Gladfelter b. 1933 married Doris Mae Ernst b. 1932
3 Phillip Elvin Gladfelter b. 1939 married Patricia Ann "Pat" Erb b. 1939
4 Nadine Elaine Gladfelter b. 1941
4 Daniel Ephraim Gladfelter b. 1911 married Eva Castilia Bortner b. 1913
1 Rosaleen May Gladfelter b. 1933 married Glenn Leon Amspacher Sr. b. 1932
2 Dale Eugene Gladfelter b. 1938 married Doris Jean Linch b. 1940
3 Donald Gladfelter b. 1947 married Brenda Joyce Smith b. 1947
Daniel Ephraim Gladfelter played the snare drum in Brodbeck's Band for over 60 years.
5 Goldie Marie Gladfelter b. 1917 died young
6 Jennie Romaine Gladfelter (twin) b. 1918 married Earl William Kornbau b. 1918
1 Yvonne Kornbau b. 1940 married Garry Clinton Kling b. 1938
2 Ray Edward Kornbau b. 1942 married Marlene Joyce Fair b. 1943
3 Louise Elaine Kornbau b. 1943 married 1Jack Lee Elphick b. 1940 and 2Sterling Earl Saltzgiver b. 1946
4 Roy Eugene Kornbau b. 1945 married Bonnie Lynn Rodgers b. 1949
5 Ellen Jane Kornbau b. 1948 married Harold Eugene Keeports b. 1945
6 Ervin Allen Kornbau b. 1948 married Charlotte Ann Vannoy b. 1950
7 Gerald Earl Kornbau b. 1949 Lynne Elaine Detwiler b. 1952
8 Linda Ann Kornbau b. 1958 married Donald Leroy Keeports b. 1954
9 Joann Marie Kornbau b. 1960 married Ray Earney Beaver b. 1960
7 Kenneth Alfred Gladfelter (twin) b. 1918 died young
Laura and Charles raised 7 children.
1 John Allen Gladfelter b. 1900 married Lillian Edythe Bensel b. 1900
1 Billie Gladfelter b. 1922 married Ervin Shearer Messersmith b. 1916
2 Infant Gladfelter b. 1905 (stillborn)
3 Curtis Elmer Gladfelter b. 1906 married Micleta Alverta Bortner b. 1911
1 Curtis Lowell Gladfelter b. 1930 died young
2 Robert Laverne Gladfelter b. 1933 married Doris Mae Ernst b. 1932
3 Phillip Elvin Gladfelter b. 1939 married Patricia Ann "Pat" Erb b. 1939
4 Nadine Elaine Gladfelter b. 1941
4 Daniel Ephraim Gladfelter b. 1911 married Eva Castilia Bortner b. 1913
1 Rosaleen May Gladfelter b. 1933 married Glenn Leon Amspacher Sr. b. 1932
2 Dale Eugene Gladfelter b. 1938 married Doris Jean Linch b. 1940
3 Donald Gladfelter b. 1947 married Brenda Joyce Smith b. 1947
Daniel Ephraim Gladfelter played the snare drum in Brodbeck's Band for over 60 years.
5 Goldie Marie Gladfelter b. 1917 died young
6 Jennie Romaine Gladfelter (twin) b. 1918 married Earl William Kornbau b. 1918
1 Yvonne Kornbau b. 1940 married Garry Clinton Kling b. 1938
2 Ray Edward Kornbau b. 1942 married Marlene Joyce Fair b. 1943
3 Louise Elaine Kornbau b. 1943 married 1Jack Lee Elphick b. 1940 and 2Sterling Earl Saltzgiver b. 1946
4 Roy Eugene Kornbau b. 1945 married Bonnie Lynn Rodgers b. 1949
5 Ellen Jane Kornbau b. 1948 married Harold Eugene Keeports b. 1945
6 Ervin Allen Kornbau b. 1948 married Charlotte Ann Vannoy b. 1950
7 Gerald Earl Kornbau b. 1949 Lynne Elaine Detwiler b. 1952
8 Linda Ann Kornbau b. 1958 married Donald Leroy Keeports b. 1954
9 Joann Marie Kornbau b. 1960 married Ray Earney Beaver b. 1960
7 Kenneth Alfred Gladfelter (twin) b. 1918 died young
8 Allen Theophilus Kessler was born August 12, 1883 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania and killed June 15, 1909. It is believed that Allen was murdered.
Allen Theophilus Kessler
York Daily 17 Jun 1909
York Daily 17 Jun 1909
9 Hattie Missouri Kessler was born April 2, 1886 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married chain maker and farmer Dallas Erwin Senft September 29, 1907. He was a son of farmer Hezekiah Christian Senft and Lovina Zartman and was born February 21, 1882 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Hattie and Dallas raised 2 children.
1 Edith Marcella Senft b. 1909 married 1Michael Edward Bentz b. 1908 and 2Simon Kenton Harding b. 1899
Edith and Michael's child
1 Norma Jean Bentz b. 1928 married Carl Simon Harding b. 1927
2 Eugene Dallas Senft b. 1919 married Edna Romaine Baublitz b. 1921
1 Gerald Eugene Senft b. 1939 married Helen Mae Roble b. 1937
2 Brenda Jean Senft b. 1946 never married
3 Frederick Senft b. 1947 married Jane (Unknown) b. 1952
4 Tina Kay Senft b. 1955 married Michael Thomas Kuhn b. 1956
Hattie and Dallas raised 2 children.
1 Edith Marcella Senft b. 1909 married 1Michael Edward Bentz b. 1908 and 2Simon Kenton Harding b. 1899
Edith and Michael's child
1 Norma Jean Bentz b. 1928 married Carl Simon Harding b. 1927
2 Eugene Dallas Senft b. 1919 married Edna Romaine Baublitz b. 1921
1 Gerald Eugene Senft b. 1939 married Helen Mae Roble b. 1937
2 Brenda Jean Senft b. 1946 never married
3 Frederick Senft b. 1947 married Jane (Unknown) b. 1952
4 Tina Kay Senft b. 1955 married Michael Thomas Kuhn b. 1956
Dallas Erwin Senft
Gazette and Daily 18 Feb 1942
Gazette and Daily 18 Feb 1942
10 John Edwin Kessler was born September 27, 1890 in North Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was cigar maker, farmer and chain repairman. He married Ada Blanche Golden on May 10, 1913. She was a daughter of farmer Reuben Emanuel Golden and Sarah Koons and was born January 4, 1896 in Monroe, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
John and Ada raised 2 sons.
1 Alfred Leroy Kessler b. 1913 married 1Odessa Lillian Freed b. 1917 and 2Dorothy Ella Miller b. 1919
Alfred and Odessa's child
1 Rodger Eugene Kessler b. 1934 married Charlene Margerite Barley b. 1935
Alfred and Dorothy's child
2 Nancy Louise Kessler b. 1945 married Larry Richard Amspacher b. 1941
2 Ralph Reuben Kessler b. 1920 married Hazel Irene Shindledecker b. 1917
1 Kenneth Edwin Kessler b. 1939 married Mary Irene Adelsberger b. 1947
John and Ada raised 2 sons.
1 Alfred Leroy Kessler b. 1913 married 1Odessa Lillian Freed b. 1917 and 2Dorothy Ella Miller b. 1919
Alfred and Odessa's child
1 Rodger Eugene Kessler b. 1934 married Charlene Margerite Barley b. 1935
Alfred and Dorothy's child
2 Nancy Louise Kessler b. 1945 married Larry Richard Amspacher b. 1941
2 Ralph Reuben Kessler b. 1920 married Hazel Irene Shindledecker b. 1917
1 Kenneth Edwin Kessler b. 1939 married Mary Irene Adelsberger b. 1947
John Edwin Kessler and Ada Blanche (Golden) Kessler
Photo courtesy of mcgulden
Photo courtesy of mcgulden