Leonard Kersteter, Jr. and Elizabeth Schrecengost

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Husband Leonard Kersteter, Jr. ¹

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            AKA: Valentine Kersteter 2
           Born: 17 Feb 1783 - Lykens Valley, Northumberland Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 May 1869 3
         Buried:  - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA

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         Father: Leonard Kersteter (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage:  - Northumberland Co, PA

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Wife Elizabeth Schrecengost ¹

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           Born: 30 Oct 1781 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1857 3
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M Leonard Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
         Buried: 

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2 F Susan Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1872 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA
         Buried:  - Heckman Cemetery, near Penn Hall, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: David Neese (Abt 1799-1872) 3

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3 F Catherine Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Ashland Co, OH
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Benjamin Moore (      -      ) 3

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4 F Elizabeth Kersteter ⁴

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA
         Buried:  - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: George Braucht (      -      ) 4
           Marr: Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA

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5 F Lydia Kersteter ³

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           Born: 28 Jan 1811 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: John Young (      -Bef 1898) 3

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6 F Sarah Kersteter ³

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            AKA: Sarah Karstetter,5 Sarah Kerstetter 6
           Born: 28 Jan 1811 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Jacob Rhone (1807-1853) 7 8

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7 M John Kersteter ¹

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           Born: 13 Nov 1813 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Nov 1896 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna "Annie" Musser (1813-1891) 9
           Marr: 30 Mar 1835 - Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 3

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8 M Jacob Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when twenty-one years old - Coburn, Centre Co, PA
         Buried: 

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9 M Daniel Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

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10 M Samuel Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

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11 F Mollie Kersteter ³

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Penn Twp, Centre Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Nugert (      -      ) 3

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12 F Polly Kersteter ¹⁰

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
         Buried:  - St. Paul's Cemetery, Centre Co, PA

         Spouse: Jacob Stover (      -      ) 11

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General Notes: Husband - Leonard Kersteter, Jr.

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He was born and married in Northum­berland County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1800 came to central Pennsylvania, locating in what is now Haines township, Centre County. He followed the car­penter's trade for many years, but finally engaged in farming, in which he was quite successful. He was very tall, and in his younger days was re­markably powerful. In political faith he was a Democrat, and in his active years he attended the Lutheran Church regularly, he and his esti­mable wife both being members.

The source gives two sets of birth/death dates for him; however the second set is given in a context relating to his wife and the compiler has assumed that they are her dates.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Schrecengost

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The source gives two sets of birth/death dates for her husband; however the second set is given in a context relating to his wife and the compiler has assumed that they are her dates.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 450.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 495.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 451.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 339, 451.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 115.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 374.

7 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 414.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 114, 451.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 412, 451.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 151.

11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 151.