Kessler, John

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2670
• Immigration: Abt 1880
• 1900 Census: 1900, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1905 State Census: 1905, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Biography: 1911; History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0637
• Obituary: 23 Mar 1925; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1900 Census:
John Kessler B. May 1848 Switzerland52
Barbara Kessler B. June 1850 Switzerland49
Maggie Kessler B. March 1881, WI19
Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: 1809; Page: 5B; Enumeration District:0075; FHL microfilm: 1241809— BARBARA MOM OF 4 WITH 3 ALIVE
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1905 State Census:
John Kessler
56
Barbara Kessler
55
Charles Wirght
7
Grandson B. Mich. Parents B. Canada
Source Information
Ancestry.com.. Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
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1910 Census:
John Kessler
61
Margaret Kessler
59
Source Citation
Year: 1910; Census Place: Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1730; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375743
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Biography:
JOHN KESSLER, postmaster of Black Creek, Wisconsin, who for many years engaged in the mercantile business in this village, has been living retired for the past eight years, his only activities being in the performance of his official duties. Mr. Kessler is a native of Switzerland, where he was born May 4, 1848, the only child of J. J. and Elizabeth Kessler, the latter of whom died in Switzerland when she was fifty years old, after which, in 1886, the father came to America and located in Black Creek, where his death occurred in 1892 .
John Kessler remained at home with his parents until 1880, during which year he came to the United States, and first settled in Illinois, in which State he remained for about one year. He then went to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he worked for five years as a clerk in a general store, and at the end of this period he removed to a rented farm for one year. Returning to Appleton, he continued to reside here for six months, and then bought eighty acres of land in Black Creek township, on which there were three or four acres cleared, and when he left this property twelve years later, he had cleared sixty-five acres. He came to Black Creek village in 1896 and bought out a mercantile business, which he conducted in addition to his farm, but a short time later sold this store and returned to the farm. Inside of a year he returned to the village, and made a trade whereby he came into possession of a store in Black Creek, and this he conducted for six and one-half years, when he sold the business and retired from all activities other than those of postmaster, which he became in 1901, and assessor. He is a Republican in politics, and in addition to the two offices just mentioned he was township clerk for ten years, treasurer of the village for two terms, treasurer of the school board for six years, and a delegate to the Congressional convention in 1902. He and his family attend the services of St. John's Evangelical Church .
In 1873 Mr. Kessler was united in marriage with Miss Barbara Tischhauser, who was born in June, 1849, daughter of John and Barbara (Guldi) Tischhauser, natives of Switzerland, who spent their lives there. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Kessler: Adolph, who died single at the age of thirty-three years; John, who died at the age of twelve years; Elizabeth, who married Herbert Wright, of Menominee, Michigan, and has four children and Margaret, who married Earl Boyden, of Seymour, Wisconsin, and has two children .

Obituary:
Black Creek--John Kessler, who has been ill the last two weeks, was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital, Appleton, Sunday morning.
Page Four APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Thursday Evening, March 19, 1925

Black Creek- Mrs. Maggie Boyden of Marinette, arrived the first of last week. She was called here, by the Illness and death of her father, John Kessler.
Monday Evening, March 23, 1925 APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Page Seven

KESSLER FUNERAL Black Creek-Funeral services were held for John Kessler at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at his residence on N. Main-st and at St. John church at 2:30. Mr. Kessler died Wednesday morning, March 18. Decedent was born March 8, 1848 at St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1880 he came to the United States with his wife and a daughter, making Appleton their home for seven years. The family lived on a farm in town of Black Creek for some time after which Mr. Kessler purchased a general merchandise store in the village. He later was postmaster for quite a few years. He held many public offices. The Rev. P. Beecken had charge of the services. The bearers were E. P. Strassburger, Monas Eberhard, E. White, Frank Zuelger, Albert Husse and Fred Pantzlaff.
Page Ten APPLETON POST-CRESCENT Wednesday Evening, March 25, 1925

John married Tischhauser, Barbara Abt 1873, , , , Switzerland. Barbara was born 4 Jan 1849, , , , Switzerland; died 9 Feb 1921, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2670
• 1900 Census: 1900, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
• 1910 Census: 1910, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
• 1920 Census: 1920, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA

Notes:

1900 Census:
Herbert Wright 36
Lizzie A Wright 23
Howard Wright 7
Lida Wright 6
Clara T Wright 1
John Bisset 17
Source Citation
Year: 1900; Census Place: Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan; Roll: 731; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1240731
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1910 Census:
Herbert Wright
46
Elizabeth A Wright
37
Howard Wright B. MICH.17
Lida K Wright B. WI.
16
Charles T Wright B. MICH.12
Helen M Wright B. MICH.9
Source Citation
Year: 1910; Census Place: Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan; Roll: T624_664; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0213; FHL microfilm: 1374677
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1920 Census:
Herbert H Wright b. Canada50
Elizabeth Wright B. Switzerland47
Lida Watkins daughter 25 [26]
Charles Wright son 21
Helen Wright daughter 18
Source Citation
Year: 1920; Census Place: Menominee Ward 1, Menominee, Michigan; Roll: T625_785; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 266; Image: 147 – ALL CHILDREN BORN MICHIGAN
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1940 Census:
Herbert Wright75
Elizabeth Wright67
Lydia Wright Watkins38

Elizabeth married Wright, Herbert 18 Apr 1892. Herbert was born Abt 1870, , , , Canada; died Abt 1941, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA; was buried 22 Apr 1941, Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 2670
• 1930 Census: 1930, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
• Death Record - Civil: 11 Sep 1971; Texas State Death Record File # 70995

Notes:

1930 Census:
Earl R Boyden 49
Margaret Boyden 49
Harrison Boyden 22
Robert Boyden 21
Source Citation
Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: 2566; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0034; Image: 954.0; FHL microfilm: 2342300
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Margaret married Boyden, Earl 20 Jun 1906. Earl (son of Boyden, William S. and Nolan, Isabella) was born 27 Aug 1881, Stevens Point, Portage, Wisconsin, USA; died Aft 1940. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 2670

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• Reference Number: 2670