Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Henry K. Amsler and Magdalena "Lena" Kapp




Husband Henry K. Amsler 1 2

           Born: 1816 - on the Atlantic Ocean 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jan 1892 - Clarion Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Amsler (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 



Wife Magdalena "Lena" Kapp 1 2 3

           Born: 1824 - Clarion Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jan 1912 - Clarion Co, PA 1
         Buried: 


         Father: George Kapp (1784-1836) 2 4
         Mother: Hannah Kuntz (      -      ) 2




Children
1 F Caroline M. Amsler 6 7

            AKA: Callie M. Amsler 5
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Davidson Rickenbrode (1845-      ) 5 7
           Marr: 1865 5


2 F Clara Ann Amsler 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Peter Green (      -      ) 6
         Spouse: J. P. Greer (      -      ) 7


3 M Cornelius Washington Amsler 6 7 8




           Born: 3 Jul 1849 - near Fryburg, Washington Twp, Clarion Co, PA 6 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1932 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Laura A. Sigworth (1847-1893) 6 7 9
           Marr: 24 Aug 1870 7
         Spouse: Ida A. Moore (      -      ) 7 8


4 F Louisa Sophia Amsler 6 10

            AKA: Lucy Sophia Amsler 7
           Born: 28 Dec 1851 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1945 10
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ellis Detrich (1846-1919) 10
           Marr: 27 Mar 1877 10


5 F Harriet Amsler 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when fourteen years old
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 M John Wilson Amsler 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when twelve years old
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M William H. Amsler 6

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



8 M Elmer E. Amsler 6

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



9 F Ida V. Amsler 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Henry Miller (      -      ) 7



General Notes: Husband - Henry K. Amsler


He was born on the Atlantic ocean when his parents were emigrating from Switzerland to America. He grew up on the homestead in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and at his father's death, after apportioning his holdings, he inherited the home farm with the homestead building, and passed his life as a stock raiser and farmer. He was active in local politics, being a Whig and later a Repub-lican. He was a Lutheran in religion, and occupied a prominent position in the church.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 940.

2 H. W. Sigworth, M.D., Genealogy of Sigworth-Neely Families (Anamosa, IA: Metropolitan Supply Co., 1921), Pg 11.

3 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP xxvi.

4 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 622, BP xxvi.

5 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Bios xlvii.

6 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 951.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 941.

8 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 589.

9 H. W. Sigworth, M.D., Genealogy of Sigworth-Neely Families (Anamosa, IA: Metropolitan Supply Co., 1921), Pg 18.

10 Margaret Segui Kahle, Sharrar Family (Emlenton, PA: Self-Published, May, 1971), Pg 1.


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