A Brief History of my Trier Ancestors
and their Descendants
by Patti Laessig at anaquea@dwave.net
My great great grandfather, Andreas KAISER was born 18 January 1815 in the
Trier area of Germany. He is the son of Nicholaus KAISER and Anna
Elisabetha THILBURG (or TILBURG). Nichaolas KAISER is the son of Jacob
KAISER (KAYSER) and Elisabetha KIEFER. Anna THILBURG is the daughter
of Andrea THILBURG and Maria Elisabetha TROUMPH. Andreas KAISER was
married on 13 July 1841 at Freudenburg, Germany to Maria KAISER, daughter of
Michaelis KAISER AND Anna MAAS. Michaelis KAISER was the son of Lucia
KAISER and Anna MAAS, the daughter of Joseph MAAS and Anna HILLENDORF.
To Andreas and Maria, the following children were born: Nicholas in 1842, and
Eva in 1845. Maria died before 1849. At this time it is unknown
exactly when, or the cause.
On 26 May 1849, Andreas KAISER was married to Magdelena ESSLINGER at
Freudenburg. She was born 9 January 1821 to Mathias ESELINGER and
Catharina ZEHREN. Mathias was the son of Mathias ESELINGER and Susanne FAH.
Catharina was the daughter of Mathias ZEHREN and Anne WEBER. Anton ZEHREN
and Margaretha BOESEN were the parents of Mathias ZEHREN. Anton’s father
was also named Mathias. Margaretha was the daughter of Michael BOESEN.
Anne WEBER was the daughter of Christian WEBER and Elisabeth LINDEN REIDEN,
LINDEN believed to be her maiden name. Christian was the son of Jacob
WEBER and Anna Barbara BERG. Jacob’s father was also Jacob and his
mother was Johanna MAY, daughter of Mathias MAY and his wife Editha.
Andreas KAISER and Magdelena ESSLINGER KAISER became the parents of the
following children: Anna born in 1850. She married Christian
WEBER. Peter born in 1854 married Susan OLINGER. Lawrence born in 1858
married Mary PETRY. Jolin or John born in 1859 married Marietta KESSLER.
Andrew B. born in 1861 married Nel HUGHES MAROHL. Jacob B. born in 1863
married Susan PETRY. Theresa born in 1867 married Garrett HUGHES.
Mary born in 1867 married John OHLINGER. A daughter Magdelena was also
born to them 24 October 1851 in Freudenburg. It is believed that she died
at an early age. Thre is also a daughter Elisabetha who was four months
old when they left Freudenburg. At this time, there is no knowledge of
what happened to her. Gravesites have not been found for either of the two
girls to date.
Anna KAISER, first child of Andreas and Magdelena, married Christian WEBER,
the son of Michael WEBER and Elisabeth KAISER. Michael WEBER, born 19 May 1807
was the son of Petri WEBER and Elisabetha FISCHER. Elisabeth KAISER born
13 November 1823 was the daughter of Michaelis KAISER and Magdelena SPANIER born
24 April 1796 at Weiler. She was the daughter of Nicolaus SPANIER and Susanna
Driesch. Nicolaus and Susanna were married 25 Jan. 1791. Susanna DRIESCH SPANIER
was born 14 Nov. 1768 and died 1 Jan 1825. Parents of Nicolaus SPANIER
were Johann SPANIER born 23 March 1731 at Weiten and Catharina FRITZ born 5
April 1737 at Mettlach. Johann SPANNIER’s parents were Gotthard SPANIER
born before 1647 and died 19 April 1727 at Freudenburg, and his wife Anna SCHU
born circa 1669 and died 31 May 1711.
The following children were born to Anna KAISER and Christian WEBER.
Andrew born 24 January 1870. He married Amy THOMPSON. Henry born in 1881.
He married Mary SCHMIDTKE. Lorenz (L.B.) born in 1879, married Jenny
HUGHES. Peter born in 1875 married Clara KREUGER. John or Johnny as
he was known born in 1886, never married. Nettie (Jeanette) born in 1885,
married Max POLEGE. Lena (Magdelena) born in 1873 married DeWaine REED.
Katie (Katherine) born in 1877 who married Charles KOHL. Mary born in 1887
who married Frank (Francis Hubert) Laessig. And Jake born in 1889 and died
very young, 2 November 1890.
Research attributed to the efforts of Dan Zehren, Jean Rayford, Mae Sazama
and Patti Laessig.
