Chart for Jacob Rieser/Reeser

Chart for Some Probable Descendants of Jacob Rieser (c1690-17??).
Jacob Rieser arrived 2 Oct 1727 at Philadelphia PA on ship Adventure.
Partial list of descendants to five generations.

From Research and Database of:
Charles F. Kerchner, Jr., P.E.
Emmaus PA

Webpage Created: 06 Jan 2010
Last Updated: 06 Jan 2010

Note: This is a work in process. Some dates shown are estimates. The below chart was generated using the Ancestral Quest computer program. Some data in this report is indicated as "about" or "circa" or "probably", etc. Therefore, do not quote dates and locations off this report as precise unless you have independently verified it. Comments and corrections are welcome. If you use information off this website, please give proper credit.

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1. Johan Jacob RIESER-12138 (b.Abt 1690-Huttwill,,Canton Bern,Switzerland d.possibly,Berks County,PA) sp: Elizabeth -12822 (b.Abt 1695-probably,,,Switzerland m.Abt 1716d.possibly,Berks County,PA) |-2. William RIESER-13342 (b.18 Oct 1716-Switzerland d.30 Sep 1784-Reading,Berks County,PA) | sp: Maria Elizabeth -13343 (b.Abt 1720-maybe,Europe m.Abt 1740) |-2. John RIESER Sr.-12821 (b.19 Feb 1717/1718-probably,Switzerland d.Abt Nov 1793-Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA) | sp: Elizabeth LEVAN-2805 (b.20 Jun 1725-Oley,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1746 d.Bef 1770-Oley,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Catherine REESER-1493 (b.Abt 1747-probably,Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA d.Bef Nov 1813-Windsor Township,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Conrad KERSHNER II-1492 (b.1 Aug 1744-Bern Township,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1768 d.13 Sep 1813-probably,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Johan Conrad KERSHNER III-2511 (b.20 Sep 1770-Windsor Township,Berks County,PA d.31 May 1850-Windsor Township,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Anna Maria HIX-2669 (b.Abt 1770-Heidelberg Twsp,Berks County,PA m.8 Apr 1792) | | | +-5. Isaac KERSHNER-1552 (b.22 Jul 1806-,Berks County,PA d.28 May 1887-,Berks County,PA) | | | sp: Maria Anna ZWEIZIG-1553 (b.8 Mar 1833 m.Abt 1851 d.17 Dec 1878-Windsor Township,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Daniel KERSHNER-16771 (b.1772-Heidelberg Twsp,Berks County,PA d.7 May 1852-Ross County,OH) | | | sp: Mary DAVIS-16772 (b.Abt 1775-probably,PA m.Abt 1798 d.Abt 1807-OH) | | | |-5. Daniel KERSHNER-16785 (b.24 Apr 1799-Berks County,PA d.20 Feb 1876-probably,OH) | | | | sp: Rebecca FLANNIGAN-16786 (b.14 Mar 1801-OH,or,PA m.Abt 1822 d.22 Nov 1874-probably,OH) | | | |-5. Elijah KARSHNER-16782 (b.1804-Berks County,PA d.26 Feb 1879-OH) | | | | sp: Eliza HOLDERMAN-16783 (b.1817-OH m.13 Dec 1832 d.1883-OH) | | | +-5. John KARSHNER-16773 (b.4 Oct 1806-Berks County,PA d.30 Nov 1883-OH) | | | sp: Elizabeth SPANGLER-16774 (b.27 Sep 1814-OH m.Abt 1836 d.9 May 1898-OH) | | |-4. Jacob KERSCHNER-14421 (b.Abt 11 Jun 1775-Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Elizabeth KERSHNER-14422 (b.Abt 24 Jan 1779-Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Philip KERSCHNER-10551 (b.18 Feb 1783-probably,Lehigh County,PA d.25 Dec 1855-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA) | | | sp: Catherine KISTLER-10552 (b.11 Feb 1788-Kistler Valley,Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1810 d.27 May 1843-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. Jacob KERSCHNER-11559 (b.13 May 1811-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA d.8 May 1895-probably,,PA) | | | | sp: Sarah KOENIG-11909 (b.21 Mar 1821-probably,,PA m.3 Dec 1838 d.21 May 1873-probably,,PA) | | | |-5. Philip KERSCHNER-11553 (b.25 Dec 1815-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA u.Ebenezer Church,New Tripoli,Lehigh County,PA) | | | | sp: Catharine WERLEY-11554 (b.Abt 1822-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.Abt 1828) | | | |-5. John KERSCHNER-11549 (b.1819-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA d.probably,Weisenberg Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | | | sp: unknown -11550 (b.Abt 1820-probably,,PA m.Abt 1845d.probably,Weisenberg Twsp,Lehigh County,PA) | | | |-5. William KERSCHNER-11560 (b.Abt 1825-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA) | | | +-5. Daniel KERSCHNER-11556 (b.24 Jul 1829-Lynn Township,Lehigh County,PA) | | | sp: Lydia WEAVER-11557 (b.19 Feb 1831-probably,Lehigh County,PA m.1851) | | +-4. Susanna KERSHNER-1491 (b.27 Feb 1789-Berks County,PA d.29 Mar 1865-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | sp: John M. DREIBELBIS-1490 (b.22 Jul 1787-Berks County,PA m.18 Dec 1811 d.8 Oct 1847-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | +-5. Anna K. DREIBELBIS-1489 (b.8 Aug 1827-probably,Berks County,PA d.8 Nov 1896-probably,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Moses P. DIETRICH-1488 (b.24 Jun 1824-probably,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1854 d.22 Dec 1905-probably,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Henry REESER-13327 (b.Abt 1751-Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA) | |-3. John REESER Jr.-13335 (b.Abt 1753-probably,Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA d.Abt Dec 1795-Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Susanna -13339 (b.Abt 1755-probably,PA m.Abt 1775) | | |-4. Magdalena REESER-13340 (b.Abt 1777-probably,Berks County,PA) | | +-4. Esther REESER-13341 (b.Abt 1780-probably near,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Elizabeth REESER-13338 (b.Abt 1755-Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Jacob REESER-13336 (b.Abt 1757-Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Maricha ROTHERMEL-14424 (b.Abt 1765-probably,PA m.4 Mar 1790) | |-3. Daniel REESER-13337 (b.11 Mar 1763-Berks County,PA d.22 Dec 1813-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Elizabeth -14423 (b.Abt 1767-probably,PA m.Abt 1786) | +-3. William REESER-14425 (b.26 Jul 1764-Maiden Creek,Berks County,PA d.12 Mar 1845-Augusta Township,Northumberland Co,PA) | sp: Anna Catharina HAGAR-14426 (b.26 Sep 1769-Greenwich Twsp,Berks County,PA m.26 May 1789 d.5 Mar 1837-Augusta Township,Northumberland Co,PA) | |-4. Samuel REESER-14465 (b.21 Jul 1790-Exeter Township,Berks County,PA d.8 Sep 1852-Lower Augusta Twsp,Northumberland Co,PA) | +-4. Daniel REESER-14464 (b.15 Feb 1799-Augusta Township,Northumberland Co,PA d.16 Sep 1877-Crooked Creek Twsp,Cumberland Co,IL) |-2. Philip RIESER-2787 (b.13 Sep 1723-probably,Switzerland d.20 Nov 1788-Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | sp: Elizabeth LEVAN-2786 (b.Abt 1732-Maxatawny Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1754 d.8 Nov 1789-Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Johan Jacob REESER-13582 (b.16 Jan 1755-Berks County,PA d.27 Dec 1815-Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Esther BERTOLET-13833 (b.30 May 1759-Oley Township,Berks County,PA m.1777 d.27 Aug 1794-Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | | +-4. Elizabeth REESER-13835 (b.9 Nov 1779-Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Elisabeth REESER-13584 (b.Abt 1758-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Christian BOSSLER-13592 (b.8 Oct 1758-Berks County,PA m.Abt 1780 d.9 Feb 1808-Cumberland Co,PA) | | |-4. John BOSSLER-16678 (b.Abt 1789-Carlisle,Cumberland County,PA) | | |-4. Benjamin BOSSLER-16679 (b.Abt 1791-Carlisle,Cumberland County,PA) | | |-4. Samuel BOSSLER-14467 (b.2 Mar 1793-Carlisle,Cumberland County,PA) | | +-4. Jacob BOSSLER-16680 (b.Abt 1795-Carlisle,Cumberland County,PA) | |-3. Philip REESER Jr.-13583 (b.1760-Bern Township,Berks County,PA d.17 Mar 1843-Leesport,Ontelaunee Twsp,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Amelia REIMERT-13834 (b.Abt 1762-probably,PA m.Abt 1783) | | +-4. Samuel REESER-14466 (b.19 Sep 1788-probably,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Anna Elisabeth REESER-13585 (b.Abt 1762-Berks County,PA) | | sp: John WINTER-13591 (b.Abt 1760-probably,PA m.Abt 1785) | |-3. Daniel REESER-13586 (b.Abt 1764-Berks County,PA) | |-3. John REESER-13587 (b.Abt 1766-Berks County,PA) | |-3. Catharine REESER-13588 (b.Abt 1768-Berks County,PA) | |-3. Mary REESER-13589 (b.Abt 1770-Berks County,PA) | +-3. William REESER-13590 (b.Abt 1774-Berks County,PA) |-2. John Jacob RIESER-2785 (b.3 Mar 1726-probably,Switzerland d.27 Jun 1793-Cumru Township,Berks County,PA) | sp: Maria LEVAN-13563 (b.14 May 1727-Oley Township,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1749 d.31 Oct 1750-probably,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Abraham REESER-9746 (b.31 Oct 1750-near,Richmond Twsp,Berks County,PA d.24 Nov 1813-Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Catherine -14413 (b.Abt 1752-probably,PA m.Abt 1775) | | |-4. Johannes REESER-14414 (b.27 Feb 1776-probably,Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | | |-4. Anna Maria REESER-14415 (b.Abt 1778-probably,Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | | +-4. Susanna REESER-14416 (b.25 Jan 1782-probably,Bern Township,Berks County,PA) | sp: Barbara LEVAN-2784 (b.30 May 1735-Maxatawny Twsp,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1754 d.29 Aug 1794-probably,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Elizabeth REESER-13565 (b.5 Jan 1755-Berks County,PA d.22 Jan 1818-Berks County,PA) | | sp: George ROEDER-14399 (b.Abt 1754-possibly,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1773) | |-3. Catherine REESER-13564 (b.Abt 1757-Berks County,PA d.Abt Feb 1817-probably,Reading,Berks County,PA) | | sp: Conrad FESIG-14400 (b.Abt 1756-possibly,Berks County,PA m.Abt 1777 d.Abt Aug 1815-probably,Reading,Berks County,PA) | |-3. Jacob REESER-14392 (b.Abt 1758-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Christina BECHTEL-14417 (b.Abt 1765-probably,Berks County,PA m.9 Dec 1787) | |-3. Anna Maria REESER-14393 (b.Abt 1760-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Jacob PETRY-14401 (b.Abt 1759-possibly,PA m.8 Aug 1782) | |-3. Susanna REESER-14394 (b.Abt 1762-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Johann Christian HEISTER-14402 (b.Abt 1759-possibly,Berks County,PA m.19 Dec 1780) | |-3. Johannes REESER-14395 (b.Abt 1764-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Leah ADAM-14418 (b.16 Apr 1765-Lancaster County,PA m.Abt 1786) | |-3. Henry REESER-14396 (b.Feb 1767-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Christina HUENER-14419 (b.Abt 1770-probably,PA m.27 Feb 1791) | |-3. Daniel REESER-14397 (b.Oct 1770-Berks County,PA) | | sp: Juliana WEITZEL-14420 (b.Abt 1770-probably,Berks County,PA m.5 Jul 1796) | +-3. Magdalena REESER-14398 (b.Abt 20 Feb 1773-Berks County,PA d.13 May 1851-probably,PA) | sp: John KETTNER-14412 (b.Abt 1772-probably,PA m.24 Nov 1795) +-2. Henry RIESER-12824 (b.14 Oct 1730-Berks County,PA d.22 Mar 1803-Berks County,PA) sp: Dorthea Rosina -13344 (b.Abt 1735-maybe,PA m.Abt 1755d.probably,PA)

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Charles F. Kerchner, Jr.
3765 Chris Drive
Emmaus PA 18049-1544 USA
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Chart for Some Probable Descendants of Jacob Rieser (c1690-17??). Jacob Rieser arrived 2 Oct 1727 at Philadelphia PA on ship Adventure. Partial list of descendants to five generations.

Chart for Some Probable Descendants of Jacob Rieser (c1690-17??).
Jacob Rieser arrived 2 Oct 1727 at Philadelphia PA on ship Adventure.
Partial list of descendants to five generations.