Descendants of George Nissel
Benzinger Township

By Michele Nissel

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE NISSEL son of Eberhard Nussel and Catharina Hahn was born July 06, 1805 in Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany, and died October 18, 1856 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARGARET HAHN on October 11, 1825 in Marktshorgast, Bavaria, Germany. Margaret was born in 1805 at Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany. She died 11 Oct 1863 in St Marys, Elk, PA and was buried on 13 Oct 1863 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She came to St Marys in 1848 with her husband and children.

Children of George Nissel and Margaret Hahn are:

i. JOHN B. NISSEL, B: 1831, Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany
D: Bef July 1923
NOTE: He made his pitition for US citizenship on 31 Dec 1860
2. ii. GEORGE NISSEL
B: December 16, 1835, Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany
D: March 05, 1908, St Marys, Elk, PA.
3. iii. MARY ANN NISSEL
B: June 24, 1839, Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany
D: July 31, 1923, St Marys, Elk, PA.
4. iv. JOHN MARTIN NISSEL
B: 1841, Bavaria, Germany
D: 1929
5. v. CATHERINE NISSEL
B: January 11, 1846, Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany
D: July 10, 1923, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE² NISSEL (GEORGE¹) was born December 16, 1835 in Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany, and died March 05, 1908 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried on 7 Mar 1908 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He came to America in 1848 with his parents. He married DOROTHEA BREHM daughter of Albert Andrew Brehm and Anna Marie Deinlein on November 15, 1864 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Dora was born 29 Jan 1839 in Hamburg, Bavaria, Germany and she died on 12 Dec 1929 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of George Nissel and Dorothea Brehm are:

6. i. ALBERT GEORGE NISSEL
B: August 17, 1865, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: August 06, 1949, St Marys, Elk, PA.
ii. JOHN M (JACK) NISSEL
B: May 18, 1867, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: of blood poisioning on March 06, 1901, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 8 Mar 1901, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) WILHELM, daughter of Peter Wilhelm and Catharina on November 27, 1894 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Elizabeth was born 26 Feb 1859 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 28 Feb 1948 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 3 Mar 1948 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: no children were born of this union
7. iii. CHARLES NISSEL
B: April 17, 1869, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: February 18, 1947, St Marys, Elk, PA.
8. iv. GEORGE (KID) NISSEL
B: April 09, 1871, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: July 20, 1956, St Marys, Elk, PA.
9. v. MARGARET (MAGGIE) NISSEL
B: April 05, 1873, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: May 03, 1960, St Marys, Elk, PA.
vi. MARIA ANNA NISSEL B: October 07, 1875, Elk, PA.
D: bef 1900
NOTE: The 1900 census shows that Dora 7 children but only 6 were still living
10. vii. ANNA MARY NISSEL
B: April 10, 1878, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 17, 1939, St Marys, Elk, PA.

3. MARY ANN² NISSEL (GEORGE¹) was born June 24, 1839 in Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany, and died July 31, 1923 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 2 Aug 1923 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married CHARLES SNYDERson of Jacob Schneider and Ursula about 1866. Charles was born 16 Aug 1835 in Bavaria, Germany and died 27 May 1917. He was buried 30 May 1917 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. Charles came to America when he was 2 first arriving in NY but shortly after that he came to St Marys. He served in the Civil War.

Children of Mary Nissel and Charles Snyder are:

11. i. MARTIN M. SCHNEIDER
B: July 01, 1867, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: January 01, 1945
12. ii. JACOB B. SCHNEIDER
B: 1870, Elk, PA
D: 1947.
iii. ANNA SCHNEIDER
D: Abt 1875, Elk, PA.
iv. JOHN SCHNEIDER
B: December 1876, Elk, PA.
13. v. FRANK X. SCHNEIDER
B: November 1882, Elk, PA
D: 1972.

4. JOHN MARTIN² NISSEL (GEORGE¹) was born 1841 in Bavaria, Germany, and died 1929. He married LOUISE DISHART Aft 1864. Louise was born in 1846 and died in 1908.

Children of John Nissel and Louise Dishart are:

i. MARTHA NISSEL
ii. NISSEL
iii. NISSEL
14. iv. WILLIAM NISSEL
B: May 1872, PA
D: June 14, 1938
15. v. CATHERINE NISSEL
B: 1877
D: 1929.
16. vi. JOHN NISSEL
B: February 15, 1881
D: October 1971, Carrolltown, Cambria, PA
vii. MICHAEL NISSEL
B: 1885

5. CATHERINE² NISSEL (GEORGE¹) was born January 11, 1846 in Gundlitz, Bavaria, Germany, and died July 10, 1923 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 13 Jul 1923 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married MATHIAS MATTHEW LOEFFLER on December 15, 1862. Mathias was born 27 apr 1833 in Lautheim, Weurtenberg, Germany and died Aug 1912 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of Catherine Nissel and Mathias Loeffler are:

17. i. ANNA MARY LOEFFLER
B: 1865, PA
D: Bef November 1941
ii. DORA LOEFFLER
B: Abt 1867, PA
D: Bef 1900
18. iii. JOHN MARTIN LOEFFLER
B: May 08, 1870, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 19, 1941, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
iv. MAGGIE LOEFFLER
B: Abt 1873, PA
D: Bef 1900
19. v. FRED GEORGE LOEFFLER
B: March 30, 1878, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: February 28, 1943, Kane, PA
20. vi. ANTHONY PETER LOEFFLER
B: March 03, 1880, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: December 23, 1957, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vii. JOSEPHINE LOEFFLER
B: January 31, 1884, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: December 28, 1953, Ridgway, Elk, PA
BURIED: 31 Dec 1953 in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: never married
viii. LOEFFLER
B: Bef 1900
D: Bef 1900

Generation No. 3

6. ALBERT GEORGE³ NISSEL (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born August 17, 1865 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died August 06, 1949 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried 8 Aug 1949 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married BARBARA WEIGEL daughter of Wolfgang Weigel and Anne Wittman on May 18, 1896 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Barbara was born 17 Feb 1873 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 22 Jan 1945 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 25 Jan 1945 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of Albert Nissel and Barbara Weigel are:

i. EDWARD WOLFGANG NISSEL
B: March 18, 1896, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: Bef March 1977
M: FRANCES YEAGER daughter of Frank Yeager and Rose Hauman on July 10, 1923 in the St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Frances was born 17 Mar 1904 in Kane, PA and died Mar 1977 in Raymond, WA
NOTE: Edward and Frances had at least 10 children
ii. ELEANOR E. NISSEL
B: January 23, 1899, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: March 20, 1951
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: (1) JOSEPH BAUER
M: (2) FRANK X. BAUER son of George Bauer and Barbara Heiberger on April 05, 1920 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Frank was born 30 Apr 1893 and died Apr 1977. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He had a twin brother Joseph Bauer who died in 1976
iii. CHARLES CLARENCE NISSEL
B: July 20, 1901, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: from a drowning accident on July 19, 1917, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 20 Jul 1917, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
iv. ALBERT GEORGE NISSEL, Jr
B: August 09, 1903, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: January 10, 1988, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 13 Jan 1988, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ROSALIA E. (ROSE) DISTLER daughter of John Distler and Rose Bucheit on June 02, 1926 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Rose was born 24 Dec 1905 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 13 Jul 1990 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 16 Jul 1990 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Albert and Rose had at least 4 children
v. LEO NISSEL
B: June 19, 1905, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: June 28, 1978, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 30 Jun 1978 in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Leo never married
vi. LORETTA E. NISSEL
B: October 19, 1906, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Loretta was still living as of Oct 1996
M: CHARLES A. SCHATZ son of George Schatz and Bertha Hanes on April 08, 1929 in the St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Charles was born 7 Nov 1908 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 10 Jul 1963 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried on 13 Jul 1963 at the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Loretta and Charles had at least 10 children
vii. AMELIA MARY NISSEL (TWIN)
B: March 05, 1909, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: October 12, 1996, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 14 Oct 1996, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Went by the last name of Nissel
M: BOB LECKER on November 22, 1939. They were divorced
viii. AMANDA NISSEL (TWIN)
B: March 05, 1909, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: January 17, 1910, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 18 Jan 1910, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. DOROTHY NISSEL
B: March 21, 1911, Elk, PA
NOTE: Alive as of Oct 1996
M: BERNARD A. CHEATLE son of Frank Cheatle and Kathryn Caskey on September 01, 1950 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Bernard was born 16 Apr 1917 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 19 Nov 1994 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried 22 Nov 1994 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

7. CHARLES³ NISSEL (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born April 17, 1869 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died February 18, 1947 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married EVA MARY (EFFIE) WILHELM daughter of Philip Wilhelm and Marie Johnson on April 24, 1894 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Effie was born 22 Sep 1875 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 25 Mar 1964 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 27 Mar 1964 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of Charles Nissel and Eva Wilhelm are:

i. WALTER CLEMENT NISSEL
B: January 06, 1895, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: of lung fever on February 18, 1895, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 19 Feb 1895, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ii. ALFRED GEORGE NISSEL
B: November 20, 1896, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: April 19, 1984, Pope, Arkansas
M: ELSA RUSSELLSVILLE
iii. EDNA ELIZABETH NISSEL
B: November 10, 1898, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: of summer complaint on September 02, 1899, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 4 Sep 1899, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
iv. NORBERT BERNARD BENJAMIN NISSEL
B: July 10, 1900, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
Norb was still alive as of Feb 1998 and living in Ohio
M: ALICE REGENIA ELSIE NEUBERT. Alice was born 1 Nov 1906 in Renova, Elk, PA and died Jul 1964 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. She is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio
NOTE: Norb and Alice had at least 6 children
v. ESTHER ANNA NISSEL
B: September 26, 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: July 1985, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN REIDER on September 30, 1919, St Marys, Elk, PA. They were divorced
NOTE: Esther and John had at least 7 children
vi. CAROLINE ELEANOR (KI) NISSEL
B: March 10, 1905, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
Ki was still alive as of Feb 1998 and lives in St Marys
NOTE: Ki goes by the last name of Nissel
M: RICHARD JOHNSTON and they are divorced
NOTE: Ki and Richard had at least 1 daughter
vii. CHARLES ANTHONY NISSEL
B: August 05, 1907, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: July 18, 1973, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
M: MARIE GOETZ
NOTE: Charles and Marie had at least on son
viii. VALERIAN ALBERT (VALERY) NISSEL
B: July 09, 1909, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: of a heat attack on February 12, 1955, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 15 Feb 1955, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: LOUISE (LUCY) PETRONELLA GRUNTHANER daughter of George Grunthaner and Kunigunda Meyer on January 06, 1931, St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Lucy was born 8 Feb 1904 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 6 Apr 1988 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 9 Apr 1988 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Valery and Lucy had 7 children
ix. HILDA MARGARET NISSEL
B: August 03, 1911, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 02, 1995, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 5 Apr 1995, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARTIN JOHN HAMMER son of George Hammer, Sr and Elizabeth Bauer on September 21, 1933, St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Martin was born 9 Jul 1901 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 11 Jan 1980. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Hilda and Martin had at least 5 children
x. ARNOLD ANTHONY NISSEL
B: July 22, 1913, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Was alive as of April 1995
M: LILLIAN CHERIER, February 15, 1936, Echo, LA
NOTE: no children were born of this union
xi. RHINARD JOHN (JIM) NISSEL
B: November 23, 1915, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 30, 1993, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 3 Dec 1993, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARY FRANCIS BON on November 28, 1946, St Marys, Elk, PA. Mary was born 6 Dec 1923 in St Marys, Elk, PA and as of Mar 1998 is still living in St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Jim and Mary had at least 4 children

8. GEORGE (KID)³ NISSEL (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born April 09, 1871 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died July 20, 1956 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried on 23 Jul 1956 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married ELIZABETH ELLIE O'HERN daughter of Mr. O'Hern and Elisabetha Kreckel on May 04, 1897 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Elizabeth was born 15 Mar 1876 in Clarion County, PA and died 13 Jan 1906. She was buried on 23 Jan 1906 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of George Nissel and Elizabeth O'Hern are:

i. MARGARET G. (PEG) NISSEL
B: October 11, 1897, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: November 16, 1988, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: GREGORY J. SCHLIMM who was born 15 Apr 1895. He died 27 Aug 1965 and is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He is the son of George Gregory Schlimm and Elizabeth Schreiber
NOTE: Peg and Gregory had at least 14 children which included 2 sets of twins
ii. ELIZABETH NISSEL
B: June 07, 1899, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: February 21, 1988, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: CARL N. (ALLIE) KLAUSMAN son of William Klausman and Catherine. Allie was born 8 Jan 1898 in Pennsylvania and died Oct 1966. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Elizabeth and Allie had at least 3 children
iii. AMBROSE NISSEL
B: January 26, 1901, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: July 16, 1973, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: HELEN WRIGHT daughter of Ronald Wright in 1927. Helen was born 7 Dec 1899 in Luthersbure, PA and died Dec 1984 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She is buried in Morningside Cemetery, Dubois, Clearfield, PA
NOTE: Ambrose and Helen had at least one son
iv. GEORGE LEONARD NISSEL
B: December 06, 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Tombstone shows 1903 but church records shows he was baptised on 14 Dec 1902 with his birth being that listed above.
D: April 28, 1952, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 1 May 1952, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ROSE MARIE OTT
NOTE: George and Rose had at least one son
v. BERNEDETTE ELEANORE NISSEL
B: November 04, 1904, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: March 01, 1993
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: WALTER G. KRELLNER who was born 3 Jul 1904 and died Mar 1979. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

9. MARGARET (MAGGIE)³ NISSEL (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born April 05, 1873 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died May 03, 1960 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 6 May 1960 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married CLEMENS GEORGE HABERBERGER son of Clement Haberberger and Margereta on February 22, 1891 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania. Clemens was born 8 Sep 1869 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 13 Oct 1923 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried on 16 Oct 1923 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. NOTE: Marriage license information was not complete in the Elk County book. NOTE: Also listed in the cemetery along with Margaret and Clemens are the following graves without any dates, Charles, Joseph, Lizzie, Mary, and Philomena. These could be the children listed below with no names. If anyone knows please let me know, thanks

Children of Margaret Nissel and Clemens Haberberger are:

i. WILLIAM HABERBERGER
B: St Marys, Elk, PA
D: January 18, 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
ii. HABERBERGER
iii. HABERBERGER
iv. HABERBERGER
v. HABERBERGER
vi. HABERBERGER
vii. EMMA HABERBERGER
B: December 22, 1893, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: September 15, 1952, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOSEPH GRUNTHANER son of George Grunthaner and Kunigunda Marie Meyer on September 03, 1935 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Joseph was born 4 May 1890 in St Marys, Elk, PA, died 14 Feb 1962 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried 17 Feb 1962 in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. Joseph was first married to Frances Glass on 11 Jun 1912. Frances died on 28 Feb 1917. Joseph had 3 sons with Frances
NOTE: Emma and Joseph had at least 1 son
viii. CLEMENT G. HABERBERGER
B: 1897
D: September 07, 1945, Cleveland, Ohio
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. LAURA HABERBERGER
B: February 1900, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
D: of brain fever on November 04, 1901, Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA
BURIED: 6 Nov 1901, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
x. CAROLINE ANNA HABERBERGER
B: October 06, 1903, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 1984
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: not married xi. GEORGE JOHN HABERBERGER
B: October 16, 1907
D: 1962
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: THELMA MARIE WEBER daughter of George C. Weber and Josephine Neubert. Thelma was born in 1910 died in 1962 and is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

10. ANNA MARY³ NISSEL (GEORGE², GEORGE¹) was born April 10, 1878 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died November 17, 1939 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried 20 Nov 1939 in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married WILLIAM HOEHN son of George Hoehn Sr and Kunnegunda H. Leithner on May 07, 1900 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. William was born 25 Apr 1876 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 27 Apr 1939 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried 29 Apr 1939 in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of Anna Nissel and William Hoehn are:

i. DOROTHY CUNIGUNDA HOEHN
B: February 09, 1901, Elk, PA
D: September 10, 1967, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: not married
ii. ALICE JOHANNA (ADELHAID) HOEHN
B: December 17, 1902, Elk, PA
D: 1985
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: not married
iii. IRENE EVA HOEHN
B: October 05, 1904, Elk, PA
D: November 11, 1967, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: GEORGE A. CRAWFORD born 1900, died 1965, buried St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Irene and George had at least 9 children
iv. NORMAN ARTHUR HOEHN
B: August 11, 1906, Elk, PA
D: July 27, 1964, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: BERNETTA T. LENZE on December 31, 1938. Bernetta was born 1906 in PA, died 1981, buried St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Norman and Bernetta had at least 1 son
v. FLORENCE M. HOEHN
B: April 17, 1909, PA
D: January 23, 1973, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: not married
vi. FREDERICK WILLIAM HOEHN
B: May 21, 1912, Elk, PA
D: December 1974, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: (1) DOROTHY COTTER born 1913, died 15 Aug 1961, buried St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA M: (2) MARIA LUZ
vii. MARGARET (PEG) HOEHN
B: January 10, 1918
D: Jul 1997, Evergreen Park, ILL
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, Evergreen Park, ILL
M: JAMES COLLINS who died Apr 1997

11. MARTIN M.³ SCHNEIDER (MARY ANN² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born July 01, 1867 in Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA, and died January 01, 1945. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married CATHERINE B DECKER daughter of George Decker and Katharina Weigel on May 05, 1891. Catherine was born 24 Oct 1871 in Benzinger Twp, Elk, PA. She died 1 Jul 1948 and is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of Martin Schneider and Catherine Decker are:

i. ELENORA M. (NORA) SCHNEIDER
B: 17 February 1892, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: 20 Jan 1950, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANTHONY F. BEIMEL son of John Peter Beimel and Mary Marion Siefert on 5 May 1913 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Anthony was born 17 Dec 1889, St Marys, Elk, PA, died Dec 1973, St Marys, Elk, PA and was buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Nora and Anthony had at least 5 children
ii. LEO J. SCHNEIDER
B: November 1894, PA
D: 1987
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANNA T. MERTZ daughter of George J. Mertz and Anna M. Samcius. Anna was born Nov 1894, PA, died 1950 and is buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Leo and Ann had at least one daughter
iii. LOUIS J. SCHNEIDER
B: September 1896, PA
D: 1974
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: CHRISTINA C. MERTZ daughter of George J. Mertz and Anna M. Samcius. Christina was born Feb 1897, PA, died 1973 and is buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
iv. GERTRUDE C. SCHNEIDER
B: November 1898, PA
D: 1982
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: FRANK A. DINSMORE born 1898, died 1957 and buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
v. MARIE SCHNEIDER
B: January 19, 1901, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: of an early birth on January 20, 1901, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 21 Jan 1901, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vi. SYLVESTER SCHNEIDER
B: Abt March 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: August 13, 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 15 Aug 1902, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vii. HILDAGARD ANNA SCHNEIDER
B: Abt January 1903, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: August 23, 1903, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 24 Aug 1903, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
viii. MONICA C SCHNEIDER
B: August 17, 1904, PA
D: March 03, 1993
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: AURELIUS C. IMHOF born 1901, died 1958 and buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. MARTIN J. SCHNEIDER
B: 1908, PA
D: 1984
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARIE J. JACOB born 1909, died 1978 and buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
x. CLARENCE M. SCHNEIDER
B: June 29, 1910, PA
D: May 15, 1991
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ELIZABETH L. LYNCH born 4 Sep 1912, died 22 Mar 1987 and buried in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
xi. RAYMOND SCHNEIDER
B: February 12, 1912, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: BERTHA WEHLER daughter of Joseph B. Wehler and Amelia T. Werneth on August 13, 1935 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Bertha was born 13 Dec 1914 in St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Raymond and Bertha had at least 8 children

12. JACOB B.³ SCHNEIDER (MARY ANN² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born 1870 in Elk County, PA, and died 1947. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARY about 1891. Mary was born 21 Apr 1870 in Pennsylvania, died 12 Jul 1944 and is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of Jacob Schneider and Mary are:

i. CLARA SCHNEIDER
B: March 1891, PA
ii. CHRISTINA M. SCHNEIDER
B: July 1892, PA
iii. LORENA SCHNEIDER B: November 1895, PA
iv. JOSEPH SCHNEIDER
B: May 1897, PA
v. ELMER G. SCHNEIDER
B: November 1899, PA
D: 1946
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

13. FRANK X.³ SCHNEIDER (MARY ANN² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born November 1882 in Elk County, PA, and died 1972. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married THERESIA L. LECHNER daughter of Frank X. Lechner and Theresa H. Heiberger on October 11, 1910 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Theresia was born in 1883 and died in 1931. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Child of Frank Schneider and Theresia Lechner is:

i. MARY CHRISTINA SCHNEIDER
B: November 21, 1920, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: THOMAS GEORGE FRIEDL son of Frank Xavier Friedl and Clara Zwack on September 27, 1947 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Thomas was born 11 Dec 1922 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He died 28 Aug 1991 and was buried on 31 Aug 1991 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Mary and Thomas had at least 3 children

14. WILLIAM³ NISSEL (JOHN MARTIN², GEORGE¹) was born May 1872 in PA, and died June 14, 1938. He married THERESIA GLASS daughter of Andrew M. Glass and Eva Marie Hassenetter on September 26, 1899 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Theresia was born 30 apr 1878 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She died 13 Mar 1958 in St Marys, Elk, PA and is buried in Harrisburg, PA.

Children of William Nissel and Theresia Glass are:

i. BENEDICT JOHN NISSEL
B: November 30, 1900, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 1981, Camp Hill, Cumberland, PA
M: (1) L. KATHERINE NISSEL who was born in 1912
M: (2) LAURA GUILFOYLE born 1906, died 1953
NOTE: Benedict and Laura had at least8 children
ii. MARTHA CATHARINA NISSEL
B: June 13, 1902, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: 1903
iii. LAURA NISSEL
B: 1904
D: 1904
iv. ESTHER NISSEL
B: 1905
D: 1965
M: ROLAND RATHBURN
NOTE: Esther and Ronald had at least 1 son
v. GERTRUDE M. NISSEL
B: April 17, 1907
D: December 26, 1962
BURIED: Holy Cross Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, PA
M: TED MURDOCK
vi. ALPHONSUS NISSEL
B: December 11, 1909
D: September 18, 1989
M: GRACE ALBERT after 1945. Grace was born 10 Dec 1915, died 23 Feb 1988, Harrisburg, PA, buried Gate of Heaven, Upper Allen Twp, PA
vii. JAMES NISSEL
B: 1912
D: 1945
M: GRACE ALBERT born 10 Dec 1915, died 23 Feb 1988, Harrisburg, PA, buried Gate of Heaven, Upper Allen Twp, PA
NOTE: James and Grace had at least 3 sons
viii. ROBERT M. NISSEL
B: 1913
M: BETTY HOWELL born 1917, died 1977
NOTE: Robert and Betty had at least 1 daughter
ix. TIMOTHY NISSEL
B: 1917
D: 1918
x. AGNES NISSEL
B: 1920
D: 1921
xi. URBAN L. NISSEL
B: July 1922
D: March 25, 1995, New Cumberland, PA
M: (1) EDITH ANN DIME, they were divorced. Edith was born 6 Feb 1928, died 3 Dec 1976 in Philadelphia, PA
NOTE: Urban and Edith had at least 1 son
M: (2) ANN TROUT after 1951. Ann was born 1926 and was still alive in 1993
NOTE: Urban and Ann had at least 1 daughter
M: (3) PATRICIA POWLEY

15. CATHERINE³ NISSEL (JOHN MARTIN², GEORGE¹) was born 1877, and died 1929. She married JOHN SCHIRF who was born in 1863 and died in 1949.

Children of Catherine Nissel and John Schirf are:

i. MARGARET SCHIRF
M: JOHN MCGUCKEN
NOTE: Margaret and John had at least 3 children
ii. IRENE SCHIRF
iii. RUPERT SCHIRF
M: BLANCHE AGER
NOTE: Rupert and Blanch had at least 2 children
iv. SABWA SCHIRF
M: (1) LOUIS DILLON
NOTE: Sabwa and Louis had at least 3 children
M: (2) SYLVUS MORRIS
NOTE: Sabwa and Sylvus had at least 7 children
v. LEO SCHIRF
vi. WILLIAM SCHIRF
M: NORMA SCHIRF
NOTE: William and Norma had at least 2 children
vii. ROSA SCHIRF
viii. GERTRUDE SCHIRF
ix. VERONICA SCHIRF

16. JOHN³ NISSEL (JOHN MARTIN², GEORGE¹) was born February 15, 1881, and died October 1971 in Carrolltown, Cambria, PA. He married MARY PANNOR. Mary was born in 1910.

Child of John Nissel and Mary Pannor is:

i. JOHN NISSEL
B: 1934

17. ANNA MARY³ LOEFFLER (CATHERINE² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born 1865 in PA, and died Bef November 1941. She married ANGUS M. MCDONALD. Angus was born in 1861.

Children of Anna Loeffler and Angus McDonald are:

i. FLORENCE J. MCDONALD
B: 1888
ii. ARCHIE J. MCDONALD
B: 1891
iii. MARY M. MCDONALD
B: 1891
iv. RENE E. MCDONALD
B: 1893
v. SYLVESTER W MCDONALD
B: 1897

18. JOHN MARTIN³ LOEFFLER (CATHERINE² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born May 08, 1870 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died November 19, 1941 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married LOUISA CATHERINE GERG daughter of Anthony Gerg and Mary Anna Hoffman on July 19, 1893 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Louisa was born on 5 Feb 1876 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 25 Apr 1931 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 27 Apr 1931 in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of John Loeffler and Louisa Gerg are:

i. ELMER F. LOEFFLER
B: August 13, 1894, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 1964
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: DOLORES CASHMAN daughter of ,b>David Cashman and Mary on April 17, 1933. Dolores was born Mar 1897, died 24 Jan 1944, buried, St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
NOTE: Elmer and Dolores had at least 1 daughter
ii. LOUISE LILLIAN LOEFFLER
B: July 1899, PA
D: March 28, 1964, Beaver Falls, PA
M: (1) MCINTYRE
M: (2) JAMES WILSON

19. FRED GEORGE³ LOEFFLER (CATHERINE² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born March 30, 1878 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died February 28, 1943 in Kane, PA. He is buried in Kane, PA. Fred fought in the Spanish-American War. He married JOSEPHINE LECHNER.

Children of Fred Loeffler and Josephine Lechner are:

i. FLORENCE LOEFFLER
B: 1899
ii. GEORGE A LOEFFLER
B: 1901
iii. EUGENE LOEFFLER
B: 1903
iv. DOLORES LOEFFLER
B: 1907

20. ANTHONY PETER³ LOEFFLER (CATHERINE² NISSEL, GEORGE¹) was born March 03, 1880 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died December 23, 1957 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is bured in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married ANNA R. HEINDL daughter of John B. Heindl and Mary Magdalena Lion on September 28, 1903 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Anna was born 26 Jun 1882 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She died 4 Jun 1957 in St Marys, Elk, PA and is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA.

Children of Anthony Loeffler and Anna Heindl are:

i. BETTY LOEFFLER
M: WALLACE LINDBERG
ii. MARGARET LOEFFLER
M: VAN COOK
iii. RITA LOEFFLER
M: GUY SIEVERLING
iv. CARL LOEFFLER
v. MARY MAGDALENA LOEFFLER
B: September 08, 1904, PA
D: July 1974
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: HARRY T. O'BRIEN
vi. CATHERINE BEATA MARY LOEFFLER
B: 1906, PA
D: 1928
M: FREDRICK J. COOK
vii. ROSE LOEFFLER
B: Abt 1910, PA
M: WILLIAM O. ZELT
viii. FRANCIS N. LOEFFLER
B: 1912, PA
D: 1980
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. ROBERT C. LOEFFLER
B: 1915, PA
D: 1987
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

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