Margaret Jane KESSLER

1831 - 1903  (71 years)   Has 16 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.

Nicolas KESSLER

1637 - Abt 1702  (64 years)

Birth	3 Mar 1636/37	Rimbach-pres-Masevaux, Haut-Rhin, France
Died	Abt 1702	Dolleren, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Family	Agnes GASSER,   b. 22 Apr 1638, Rimbach-pres-Masevaux, Haut-Rhin, France
Married	26 Sep 1661	Sewen, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Children	+ 1. Joannes Jacobus KESSLER,   b. 30 May 1680, Thuringe, Allemagne, Germany

Mary DEWELL

1785 - 1830  (45 years)

Birth	23 May 1785	St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Died	17 Jun 1830	Nova Scotia, Canada
Family	James B WALLACE,   b. 21 Mar 1779, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Married	22 Sep 1803	Rawdon, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children	+ 1. Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Margaret Jane KESSLER

1831 - 1903  (71 years)

Birth	26 Sep 1831	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	27 Feb 1903	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Family	John R FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1827, Kentucky, USA
Married	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Benjamin A FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois, USA   2. Sarah A FLETCHER,   b. 11 Jan 1859, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   3. Virginia FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1861, Illinois, USA

John R FLETCHER

Abt 1827 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1827	Kentucky, USA
Died	DECEASED
Family	Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Benjamin A FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois, USA   2. Sarah A FLETCHER,   b. 11 Jan 1859, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   3. Virginia FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1861, Illinois, USA

James Henry KESSLER

1833 - DECEASED

Birth	26 May 1833	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	DECEASED	Allen, Kansas, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Family	Charlott W DAVIS,   b. Feb 1839, Illinois, USA
Married	15 Dec 1859	Macon, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Charles E KESSLER,   b. Nov 1860, Illinois, USA   2. Effie KESSLER,   b. Abt 1865, Illinois, USA   3. George KESSLER,   b. Abt 1869, Illinois, USA   4. Samuel F KESSLER,   b. May 1872, Illinois, USA   5. Marshall J KESSLER,   b. Apr 1875, Missouri, USA   6. Cyrus Elmer KESSLER,   b. 23 Oct 1878, Carthage, Missouri, USA

Charlott W DAVIS

1839 - DECEASED

Birth	Feb 1839	Illinois, USA
Died	DECEASED
Family	James Henry KESSLER,   b. 26 May 1833, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	15 Dec 1859	Macon, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Charles E KESSLER,   b. Nov 1860, Illinois, USA   2. Effie KESSLER,   b. Abt 1865, Illinois, USA   3. George KESSLER,   b. Abt 1869, Illinois, USA   4. Samuel F KESSLER,   b. May 1872, Illinois, USA   5. Marshall J KESSLER,   b. Apr 1875, Missouri, USA   6. Cyrus Elmer KESSLER,   b. 23 Oct 1878, Carthage, Missouri, USA

Harriett KESSLER

1835 - 1927  (91 years)

Birth	18 Oct 1835	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	1927	Acampo, San Joaquin, California, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Family	Joseph TREADWAY,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	2 Apr 1857	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Joseph TREADWAY

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Harriett KESSLER,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	2 Apr 1857	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

David Franklin KESSLER

1838 - 1926  (88 years)

Birth	6 May 1838	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	13 Nov 1926	Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Family	Nancy S. LANDIS,   b. 27 Feb 1843, Illinois, USA
Married	12 Feb 1861	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Children	+ 1. Ellis Howard KESSLER,   b. 22 May 1862, Illinois, USA + 2. Julia Etta KESSLER,   b. 22 May 1864, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 3. Franklin Russell KESSLER,   b. 19 Aug 1866, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 4. William Dixon KESSLER,   b. 6 Dec 1868, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 5. James Emery KESSLER,   b. 31 Jul 1871, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 6. Doris Calvin KESSLER,   b. 5 Apr 1874, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   7. Guy KESSLER,   b. 1877, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   8. Harriet KESSLER,   b. 13 Nov 1883, Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA

Nancy S. LANDIS

1843 - 1905  (61 years)

Birth	27 Feb 1843	Illinois, USA
Died	12 Jan 1905	Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA
Father	Daniel Crotzer Stover LANDES,   b. 1807, Virginia, USA
Mother	Lydia PETERS,   b. 13 Mar 1810, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Married	UNKNOWN
Family	David Franklin KESSLER,   b. 6 May 1838, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	12 Feb 1861	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Children	+ 1. Ellis Howard KESSLER,   b. 22 May 1862, Illinois, USA + 2. Julia Etta KESSLER,   b. 22 May 1864, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 3. Franklin Russell KESSLER,   b. 19 Aug 1866, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 4. William Dixon KESSLER,   b. 6 Dec 1868, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 5. James Emery KESSLER,   b. 31 Jul 1871, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 6. Doris Calvin KESSLER,   b. 5 Apr 1874, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   7. Guy KESSLER,   b. 1877, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   8. Harriet KESSLER,   b. 13 Nov 1883, Geneva, Fillmore, Nebraska, USA

Martha Ann KESSLER

1843 - 1844  (0 years)

Birth	1 Jul 1843	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	28 Jan 1844	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA

Mary Amanda KESSLER

1846 - 1906  (60 years)

Birth	10 Mar 1846	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	Dec 1906	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Family	James M HART,   b. Abt 1838, Kentucky, USA
Married	28 Dec 1870	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

James M HART

Abt 1838 - 1897  (~ 59 years)

Birth	Abt 1838	Kentucky, USA
Died	1897
Family	Mary Amanda KESSLER,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	28 Dec 1870	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Benjamin Lewis KESSLER

1850 - 1930  (79 years)

Birth	14 Aug 1850	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	16 Jan 1930	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Family	Alice D WALLACE,   b. 12 Sep 1847, Illinois, USA
Children	1. John Arthur KESSLER,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Illinois, USA   2. Rosella M. KESSLER,   b. 3 Mar 1875, Illinois, USA + 3. Morris S. KESSLER,   b. 2 Mar 1878, Illinois, USA

Alice D WALLACE

1847 - 1886  (38 years)

Birth	12 Sep 1847	Illinois, USA
Died	25 Jun 1886
Family	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 14 Aug 1850, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Children	1. John Arthur KESSLER,   b. 17 Jan 1873, Illinois, USA   2. Rosella M. KESSLER,   b. 3 Mar 1875, Illinois, USA + 3. Morris S. KESSLER,   b. 2 Mar 1878, Illinois, USA

Benjamin Lewis KESSLER

1803 - 1882  (78 years)

Birth	28 Dec 1803	Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Died	11 Jan 1882	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Father	Benjamin Daniel KESSLER,   b. 18 Oct 1772, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Mother	Margaret CLARE,   b. 14 Aug 1776, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Married	19 Nov 1795	Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Family	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Children	+ 1. Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 2. James Henry KESSLER,   b. 26 May 1833, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 3. Harriett KESSLER,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 4. David Franklin KESSLER,   b. 6 May 1838, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   5. Martha Ann KESSLER,   b. 1 Jul 1843, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 6. Mary Amanda KESSLER,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 7. Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 14 Aug 1850, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Mary Ann WALLACE

1812 - 1898  (85 years)

Birth	18 Oct 1812	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	13 Oct 1898	Auburn, Clark, Illinois, USA
Father	James B WALLACE,   b. 21 Mar 1779, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Mother	Mary DEWELL,   b. 23 May 1785, St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Married	22 Sep 1803	Rawdon, Nova Scotia, Canada
Family	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Married	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
Children	+ 1. Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 2. James Henry KESSLER,   b. 26 May 1833, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 3. Harriett KESSLER,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 4. David Franklin KESSLER,   b. 6 May 1838, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   5. Martha Ann KESSLER,   b. 1 Jul 1843, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 6. Mary Amanda KESSLER,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA + 7. Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 14 Aug 1850, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

John R FLETCHER

Abt 1827 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1827	Kentucky, USA
Died	DECEASED
Family	Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Children	1. Benjamin A FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois, USA   2. Sarah A FLETCHER,   b. 11 Jan 1859, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   3. Virginia FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1861, Illinois, USA

Benjamin A FLETCHER

Abt 1855 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1855	Illinois, USA
Died	DECEASED
Father	John R FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1827, Kentucky, USA
Mother	Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Sarah A FLETCHER

1859 - 1905  (46 years)

Birth	11 Jan 1859	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Died	5 Apr 1905	San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
Father	John R FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1827, Kentucky, USA
Mother	Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Virginia FLETCHER

Abt 1861 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1861	Illinois, USA
Died	DECEASED
Father	John R FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1827, Kentucky, USA
Mother	Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Married	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA

• Name	Margaret Jane KESSLER
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	26 Sep 1831	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Feb 1903	Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
  Siblings	6 siblings
  1. James Henry KESSLER,   b. 26 May 1833, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. DECEASED, Allen, Kansas, USA
  2. Harriett KESSLER,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 1927, Acampo, San Joaquin, California, USA
  3. David Franklin KESSLER,   b. 6 May 1838, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 13 Nov 1926, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA
  4. Martha Ann KESSLER,   b. 1 Jul 1843, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 28 Jan 1844, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
  5. Mary Amanda KESSLER,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. Dec 1906, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
  6. Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 14 Aug 1850, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 16 Jan 1930, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Nicolas KESSLER,   b. 3 Mar 1636/37, Rimbach-pres-Masevaux, Haut-Rhin, France d. Abt 1702, Dolleren, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France  (Age 64 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Mary DEWELL,   b. 23 May 1785, St Leonard, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England d. 17 Jun 1830, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 45 years)  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Margaret Jane KESSLER,   b. 26 Sep 1831, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 27 Feb 1903, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA  (Age 71 years) â–»John R FLETCHER,  m. 16 Jan 1851, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   + 2. James Henry KESSLER,   b. 26 May 1833, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. DECEASED, Allen, Kansas, USA â–»Charlott W DAVIS,  m. 15 Dec 1859, Macon, Illinois, USA   + 3. Harriett KESSLER,   b. 18 Oct 1835, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 1927, Acampo, San Joaquin, California, USA  (Age 91 years) â–»Joseph TREADWAY,  m. 2 Apr 1857, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   + 4. David Franklin KESSLER,   b. 6 May 1838, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 13 Nov 1926, Moscow, Latah, Idaho, USA  (Age 88 years) â–»Nancy S. LANDIS,  m. 12 Feb 1861, Sangamon, Illinois, USA     5. Martha Ann KESSLER,   b. 1 Jul 1843, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 28 Jan 1844, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA  (Age 0 years) + 6. Mary Amanda KESSLER,   b. 10 Mar 1846, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. Dec 1906, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA  (Age 60 years) â–»James M HART,  m. 28 Dec 1870, Sangamon, Illinois, USA   + 7. Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 14 Aug 1850, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 16 Jan 1930, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA  (Age 79 years) â–»Alice D WALLACE
  Person ID	I93788	MyBradyTree

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Lewis KESSLER,   b. 28 Dec 1803, Botetourt, Virginia, USA d. 11 Jan 1882, Auburn, Sangamon, Illinois, USA (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann WALLACE,   b. 18 Oct 1812, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 13 Oct 1898, Auburn, Clark, Illinois, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	7 Sep 1830	Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F27693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John R FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1827, Kentucky, USA d. DECEASED
  Marriage	16 Jan 1851	Sangamon, Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Benjamin A FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois, USA d. DECEASED   2. Sarah A FLETCHER,   b. 11 Jan 1859, Sangamon, Illinois, USA d. 5 Apr 1905, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA (Age 46 years)   3. Virginia FLETCHER,   b. Abt 1861, Illinois, USA d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F62554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Your Name Here. "Margaret Jane KESSLER". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I93788&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed April 9, 2025).