Levi KISTLER 7.8.1811 - 2.9.1884, m. 10.21.1832 Esther SECHLER 9.30.1813 - 1.24.1875, lived Lynnport Pennsylvania, bur. Jacob's Church in Jacksonville, Pennsylvania.

Esther's parents were Joseph SECHLER and Catharine WANNEMACHER.

After Esther died, Levi m. a widow, Maria Anna RIESER, his housekeeper, on 3.8.1875.

They had 3 children: (a) Noah M. m. Sarah MOSER & moved to West Penn Twp & had 5 children [JRB's records show Noah 12.29.1834 - 9.24.1899, wife 10.15.1835 - 11.30.1911, both bur. Union Cemetery at 12th & Chew Streets Allentown Pennsylvania -- they must have retired to Allentown],

(b) John Franklin married & had a son [JRB's records show John F. b. 12.21.1836 baptist at Ebenezer Church New Tripoli, Pennsylvania];

(c) Elmira E. died young [JRB's records show Elmira E. 1.6.1841 - 4.22.1841).

Ruth Hertzog has notes from Levi's will that say wife Esther had a brother David SECHLER, and a Gideon SECHLER is mentioned [probably a brother, per JRB's records], and Sebina, daughter of Elias SECHLER and James, son of Elias SECHLER was executor [is Elias another bro. of Levi's wife Esther?--JRB's records show Elias SECHLER 7.31.1821 - 1.8.1868, m. Polly aka Anna Maria Magdalena KISTLER 3.10.1823 - 10.10.1852, she buried Jacobs Union Church Jacksonville Pennsylvania].

***None of Levi's 3 children is mentioned in his will.

Name: Levi Kistler
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Lynn Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Race (Original): [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1812
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Page: 14
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Levi Kistler M 48 Pennsylvania
Esther Kistler F 47 Pennsylvania
Hanah Hennasy F 15 Pennsylvania
Levina Sechler F 0 Pennsylvania


Name: Levi Kistler
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Lynn, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1811
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
House Number: 901
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Levi Kistler M 39 Pennsylvania
Ester Kistler F 37 Pennsylvania
Noah Kistler M 17 Pennsylvania
Elisabeth Minn F 26 Pennsylvania
Hanna Harman F 6 Pennsylvania
Household ID: 933 ,
Line Number: 29 ,
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) ,
Affiliate Publication Number: M432 ,
Affiliate Film Number: 792 ,
GS Film Number: 444760 ,
Digital Folder Number: 004205096 ,
Image Number: 00259 ,