Michael Fessler

Brief Life History of Michael

When Michael Fessler was born on 1 August 1763, in Manheim, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Johannes Albrecht Fesler lll, was 29 and his mother, Catherine Steininger, was 34. He married Anna Margaretha Gutman on 2 February 1790, in Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Pine Grove Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years and Manheim Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States in 1820. He died on 4 September 1821, in Friedensburg, Wayne Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Friedensburg, Wayne Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael Fessler
1763–1821
Elizabeth Confer
1779–1866
Marriage: from 1801 to 1803
Catherine Fessler
1803–1878
Rebecca Fessler
–
Elizabeth Fessler
1805–1880
Isaac Abraham Fessler
1805–1880
Andreas Fessler
1806–1888
Mary Fessler
1807–
Abraham Fesler
1808–
David Fessler
1809–1872
Anthony Fessler
1810–1810
Michael Leonard Fessler
1810–1873
Andrew Fesler
1810–1867
William Fessler
1813–1897
Maria Polly Fessler
1815–1858
Magdalene Fessler
1817–1875
George Fessler
1818–1898
Mary "Molly" Fessler
1819–1821

Sources (27)

  • Michael Fepler, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Michael Faesler, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Michael Fessler, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

1780

Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.

Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a cooper, Middle High German vezzeler, an agent derivative of faz ‘barrel, keg’.

Swiss German: nickname for a complainer, probably from Middle High German vassen ‘to enquire, to investigate’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Michael Fessler - findagrave.com

Birth: Aug. 1, 1763 Death: Sep. 4, 1821 Although I did not find any documentation regarding his burial in this cemetery it is very likely he is buried here. His second wife and some of his children a …

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