Zeisset Family History

History of the ancestors of six Zeisset siblings who immigrated to Kansas between 1883 and 1893 

Loretta M. Hoerman

Table of Contents

Foreward (PDF-6 pages)

 

Chapter 1 - First Mention of Zeissets in Germany (PDF-13 pages)

Mennonite History - Abraham Zeisset (1718-1787)  -  Willenbach and Lautenbach   -  Abraham and Elisabetha Zeisset's Family  -  Jakob Zeisset (1764-1813)

 

Chapter 2 - Zeissets of the 19th Century (PDF-16 pages)

Johannes Zeisset (1794-1855)  -  Menzingen Estate  -  Magdalena Zeisset Bär  -  Barbara Zeisset Schmutz  -  Matthäus Zeisset  -   Johann Zeisset  -  Abraham Zeisset  -  Jakob Zeisset (1816-1861)  -  Birth of Jakob Friedrich  -  Johanna Luise Epp  -  Sindolsheim  -  Move to Kreuzfeld

 

Chapter 3 - Story of Jakob Friedrich Zeisset and his wife Margaretha Müller (PDF-22 pages)

Jakob Friedrich Zeisset (1837-1884)  -  Margaretha Müller  -  Kreuzfeld Farm  -  Jakob Friedrich and Margaretha's Children -  Jakob Friedrich's Siblings  -  18-Year Lease  -   New House  -  Life and Work on the Farm  -   1878:  A Bad Year  -  Attempt to Avoid Bankruptcy  -   Death of Margaretha  -  Continued Farming Problems  -  Bankruptcy, Barn Fire, Auction, and Arrest  -Trial  -  Imprisonment  -   Barn Burning  -   Aftermath

 

Appendices

§   Appendix A:  Zeisset Family Timeline (PDF-4 pages)

16th-18th Centuries   -  19th Century  -  1864-1884:  The Kreuzfeld Years  -

1883-1893:  Six Zeisset Siblings Immigrate to Kansas

§   Appendix B:  Key Places in the Zeisset Family Story (PDF-3 pages)

Regions and Historical Context  -  Early Zeisset Locations  -  19th Century Moves  -  Kreuzfeld and Nearby Places  - 
Related Family Locations in Germany  -  American Destinations

§   Appendix C:  Direct-Line Ancestor Chart (PDF-3 pages)

Direct Zeisset Line  -  Children of Jakob Friedrich and Margaretha Müller  -  
The Six Zeisset Siblings Who Immigrated to Kansas

 

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