Margaretha Kiess1

F, (2 September 1801 - 22 January 1855)
Relationships
7th great-granddaughter of Hans Kiess
Granddaughter of Jacob Schiedt
Charts
Hans Kiess descendants (Württemberg)
Johann George Kurz descendants (Altdorf, Württemberg)
Jacob Schiedt descendants (Möhringen, Württemberg)
     Margaretha Kiess was born on 2 September 1801 at Möhringen, Oberamt Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, Württemberg.2 She was the daughter of Christopher Kiess and Christina Sheets. Margaretha Kiess first married George Kurz, son of Johann George Kurz and Christina Brenner, circa 1823.3,2 Margaretha Kiess married a second time Abraham Eckert circa 1832.4,2 Margaretha Kiess died on 22 January 1855 at Ohio at age 53 years, 4 months and 20 days.2
     Margaretha Kiess was also known as Margaret Rebecca.5 She emigrated with Christopher Kiess and Christina Sheets on 22 October 1806 from Möhringen, Oberamt Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, Württemberg, landing in Philadelphia.

Child of Margaretha Kiess and George Kurz

Child of Margaretha Kiess and Abraham Eckert

Last Edited=13 Oct 2005

Citations

  1. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen of the settlers of Blooming Grove, original family tree, printed in German. Stammbaum Wäldchen means "Family Tree Little Woods," being several family trees within a single large registry. This document was recorded exactly as it was printed by Kevin L. Sholder in 1997, and then all but the names were translated into the English language by Mrs. Steiner of the Centerville High School German Department, Centerville, Ohio in 1998.

    The document states at the beginning: "With approximately 20 family trees of families who largely live in Lycoming Co., Pa. and who still have living parents at the turn of the century, mostly from Mühringen and Eßlingen in Würtemberg, and who have moved here."

    At the end is the following explanation or legend: "The letter and numbers of this family tree agree with each other. Branches and smaller branches always were counted from left to right. So one finds the members of their family according to their age. Wherever the family of both parents is given, the families are usually indicated twice, ex. a. 1., designates a family - father's side, while 1.2. indicates the mother's side. In the list of names the children and grandchildren of the father's side only are given, except when the sex of the father is not registered, then the mother's side is given. The letter s. stands for see the following letter a. or b. etc. indicates the family line from that s. person, and the number after that indicates the order then of the ages of the range of siblings, as one can see when one looks up the family tree according to the letters indicating the names and then the branch which is indicated with the designated number. The ever appearing K. = Kinder (children). The † behind a name indicates that the person has died, as well as an entire branch that has died out. The number following indicates the J jahr an unknown date M monat [month] W woche [week] or I Iag [day] of their age = indicated by capital letter. † indicates a person whose name was unknown."

    At the very bottom of the document it states: "Upon request of friends, this has been set up and put into print." This document is 28 inches by 28 inches in size and contains 19 primary families, that make up approximately 500 individuals listed within. Based on known years of birth and death from other sources of persons within this tree, this document was printed circa 1860-1862.

    The founding individuals and families arrived in Pennsylvania between 1804 and 1817. At the time that the Blooming Grove community produced this document many of the original settlers were still living resulting in the high quality of this source.

    The document used for this record was handed down from Johann Michael Stäbler (family m. 2. in the document) to his son Abraham Stabler then to his son Pierce Albert Stabler it remained in the family home, 1453 Job's Run Road, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania with his son Frederick U. Stabler, it was then passed to Fred's son Daniel Leroy in the year 2000 and then to his son Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, circa 2013, who built a new home in place of the original homestead still located at 1453 Job's Run Road, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania where it remains a fixture within the home of Kurt and wife Lyndsay (Shader) Stabler. Kurtlan Daniel Stabler (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA), see Family N., shows name as Margaretha Kies. Hereinafter cited as Stammbaum Wäldchen.
  2. [S35] Joseph H. McMinn, Blooming Grove - A History of the Congregation of German Dunkers who settled in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, 1805 (Williamsport, Pennsylvania: n.pub., 1901), p. 49.
  3. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen, circa 1860-1862, original used for this record from Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA, see Family N.1.
  4. [S544] Stammbaum Wäldchen, circa 1860-1862, original used for this record from Kurtlan Daniel Stabler, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, USA, see Family N.2.
  5. [S565] Carol (Taylor) Olson, "Report for the Descendants of George Kurtz," supplied 25 February 2003 (6515 Marlo Way, Riverside, California 92506, USA; 951-788-4635). This report offers a full list of the primary and secondary sources consulted. p. 5, shows name as Margaret.
  6. [S565] Carol (Taylor) Olson, "George Kurtz Descendants", p. 5.