Gideon Gensel

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c1784 BIR: IGI flm #2034689: bn abt 1784, ,Berwick, Penn
AF sub by Florence Hunt: Chr 28 Aug 1786, Berk PA, sn of Johann Adam Gansell & Phoebe Ann Glassmeyer, md abt 1812 to Katherine Fischer; dd 24 Oct 1846 Columbia PA; Bur Berwick PA.

c1785 BIR,1848 DTH: Summerhill Church Cemetery pg19, Columbia PA rcds, WPA Project-FHL film 1486660: Gideon Gensil dd 24 Oct 1848, 63yrs 1mo. Wife Catherine Garrison dd 5 May 1862, 59yrs 11mos 13dys

c1786 BIR: Craig Gansell, phone call Dec 1999: Gideon bn 28 Aug 1786, Roaring Branch Twp (from church rcds). Bn Columbia Co (mine shows Northumberland - same at one time - to check)

c1786 CHR(BIR),1843 DTH: Book of Biog 974.8 D3bb pg534-35 on film 0924645/1: Gideon Gansel, fthr of Joseph Gansel, bn Roaring Crk Twp, a shoemaker, then merc business at Catawissa Forge, then farmer. Md Catherine Fisher, dd 1843 at age 64yrs
Email Feb 2001, Lystra Marshall: Gideon bn 28 Aug 1786-Berks Co PA, dd 24 Oct 1846-Catawissa, Columbia Co PA. Md Katherine Fischer abt 1812 (she bn 5 Feb 1792-McKean PA, dd 5 May 1862-Berwick, Columbia Co PA (CK)

1820 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Mifflin pg 38:
GENSIL, Gideon: Males 3@ 10, 2 @ 18, 2 @ 26, 1 @ 45; Females 1 @ 10, 1 @ 45 (Daniel next door)

1830 CENSUS: PA, Columbia Co-Mifflin, pg 69:
GENSEL, Gideon-Males: 1 0-5; 3 10-15; 2 15-20; 1 40-50. Fem: 2 5-10; 1 15-20; 1 30-40

1840 CENSUS: PA, Columbia Co-Mifflin, pg 156:
GENCIL, Giddeon-Males: 1 0-5; 1 5-10; 1 15-20; 1 50-60. Fem: 3 10-15; 1 40-50

1846 PROBATE: Columbia Co PA Probate Vol 2 pg 395, 22 Sep 1846:

Gideon Gensel, late of Briar Creek Twp, leaves all to Catherine, wife..any left, equally divided between all children. Samuel was pd for time he wrkd aft 21 yrs. Direct sons, Peter & Jacob, be put to trade of their choice abt 17-18 yrs old. WIT: Geo Zanes, Jeremy Jacoby, Jeremiah C Smith. Dd 19 Jan 1847; Letters of Admin, Index to Wills V A-D flm 954833: Catherine & Joseph Gensel admin Vol 2 pg399
1848 - Tombsone shows re Craig Gansell Dec 1999



1860 Columbia Co PA Census Index: CK OUT- all Gensil:
A. pg 719-Franklin Twp; D. pg 724-Franklin Twp; Wm pg 667-Centre Twp; D. pg 676-Cattawissa Twp;
D. pg 926-Cattawissa; Daniel pg 966-Mifflin Twp; J. pg 640-Cattawissa; Jacob pg 605-Briarcreek; M. pg 626-Cattawissa; Phehf (??)pg 617-Catawissa; S.E. pg 626-Catawissa; Samuel pg 108-Briarcreek (When checked, deleted from this list)

Gideon married Catherine Fisher Abt 1812, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Fischer and Katherine Minegar) was born 17 May 1792, Pennsylvania, United States; died 5 May 1862, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried May 1862, Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Anna Philippina Gensel was born 10 Feb 1813, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 14 Mar 1813, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 19 Nov 1894; was buried Nov 1894.
2. Johannes Gensel was born 15 Feb 1816, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died , Illinois, United States.
3. Joseph Gensel was born 4 Jan 1818, Mifflin Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 29 Oct 1904, Muncy Valley, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Sonestown, Sullivan, Pennsylvania, United States.
4. Obediah Gensel was born 29 Apr 1820, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 16 Mar 1913, Cawker City, Mitchell, Kansas, United States; was buried Mar 1913, Granite Creek, Mitchell, Kansas.
5. Samuel Gensel was born 10 Mar 1825, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 21 Feb 1873.
6. Sarah A Gensel was born 1 Apr 1826, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 26 Mar 1899, Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried 4 Apr 1899, Summerhill, Columbia, Pennsylvania.
7. Rebecca Gensel was born 28 Jun 1829, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 30 Sep 1895, Norton, Kansas, United States; was buried Sep 1895, Coleman, Graham, Kansas.
8. Peter Gensel was born Abt 1831, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Jacob Gensel was born Abt 1834, Catawissa, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1858.
10. David Gensel was born Abt 1836, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died Bef 1850, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried Bef 1850, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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1758 BIR, bef 1780 MG: LDS IGI submitted by Florene Hunt, AFN:GHN5-7G

1758 BIR,1848 DTH,BUR: Craig Gansell Dec 1999 phone call: Johann ADAM, bn Froschen, GY re cousin Sandy from VA, bur Union Cem? Shows bur Roaring Branch Twp (Roaring Crk same? I chged to Roaring Crk)There are 2 cems on same road, apparently family farm on same road. Wife dd before Adam, probably bur on farm, then he too? TO CK

1758 BIR,1763 IMM, MIL, 1848 DTH,: Email Feb 2001, Lystra MARSHALL: Johann Adam Gensel bn 23 Jul 1758, Froeschen, Rhineland, Germany; dd 14 Mar 1848, Roaring Creek Twp, Columbia Co PA. Weaver and farmer. Came to America on "Chance" in Nov 1763, arriving Philadelphia May 1764. Amer Rev Privaate, PA Volunteers, Baldy's Co, Hiesters Battalian. Belonged to Union Lutheran & Reformed Church.

1763 IMM: Book pg 18: GAENSSEL, Johann Adam. Born at Froeschen, 23.VII.1758 (23 Jul 1758). Son of Johann Valentin and Catharina Gaenssel. Has left for Pennsylvania with his parents 1763 May. Johann Valentin Gaenssel, son of Jacob Gaenssel, from Froeschen, md at Thaleischweiler, 15.II.1758, Maria Catharina, dau of Ludwig Petri, from Krickenbach. Valentin Gaensel arrived on the ship Chance, 1 Nov 1763 (S-H I,685). Adam Gensel, single freeman, was living in Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co 1789; as a weaver, he was in Richmond Twp., Berks Co, 1784 and later (PA-3, XVIII, 384, 670, 790). In 1790 2 men named Adam Gensel were listed, one in Greenwich Twp & the other in Longswamp Twp, both Berks Co (First Census pp 34,36)

TO DO: CHECK OUT ABOVE

1820 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa:
GANSELL, Adam: Males 1 @ 45 (& over?); Females 1 @ 10, 1 @ 45 (& over?)

1830 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Catawissa:
GENSIL, Adam: Males 1 @ 20-30, 1 @ 70-80; Females 1 @ 5-10, 1 @ 20-30

Johann married Phoebe Ann Glassmeyer Bef 1780. Phoebe (daughter of Johannes Peter Glassmeyer and Anna Catherina) was born 1760, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1842; was buried 1842. [Group Sheet]

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BIR,MG: LDS IGI submitted by Florene Hunt, AFN:GHN5-8M

c1760 BIR,c1780 MG, 1842 DTH: Email Feb 2001, Lystra MARSHALL: Phillipina Classmeier, dau of Johannes Classmayer & Anna Dunner, bn 1760, md Johan Adam Gensel abt 1780, dd 1842 in Roaring Creek Twp, Columbia Co, PA

TO DO: CHECK OUT ABOVE

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1737/38 BIR, 1758 MG: Email Feb 2001 from Lystra MARSHALL: Johann Valentin GENSEL bn 18 Feb 1737/1738 in Oberfroeschen, Rhineland, Germany; md to Maria Catherina PETRI 5 Feb 1758 in Thaleischweiler, Germany (dau of Ludwig PETRI, she bn Krickenbach, Germany

1739 BIR, 1858 MG: Florene HUNT, AFN:GHN5-54

1739 BIR, bef 1790 DTH: Craig GANSELL, Dec 1999 phone call: Johann Valentin came over on boat with wife and Adam. Church rcds in Gy from cousin show he bn 18 Feb 1739, Froschen. Must have dd bef 1790 as he was not in 1790 census.
Thinks the church rcds in PA is Zion Moselem Lutheran Church. CK OUT.
Children bn in GY and died there: Eva 2 mos, Maria 1 yr, Johann Adam bn 1736, Anna Elizabetha, Johann Jakob 3 mos, a still bn 1746, Andreas bn 1771-24 yrs-had 2 children, Johann Konrad lived 21 yrs.

1758 MG, 1763 IMM: PA German Pioneers, pg 685 (also another bk, FHL-SLC,pg 18): GAENSSEL, Johann Adam. Born at Froeschen, 23.VII.1758 (23 Jul 1758). Son of Johann Valentin and Catharina Gaenssel. [Has left for Pennsylvania (in italics)] with his parents 1763 May. Johann Valentin Gaenssel, son of Jacob Gaenssel, from Froeschen, md at Thaleischweiler, 15.II.1758, Maria Catharina, dau of Ludwig Petri, from Krickenbach. Valentin Gaensel arrived on the ship Chance, 1 Nov 1763 (S-H I,685).

TO DO: PROVE ABOVE BY CHECKING RECORDS, FIND BOOK TITLE, ETC. FOR 1763 IMM.

Johann married Maria Catherina Petri 5 Feb 1758, Thaleischweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Maria was born Abt 1740, Krickenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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c1736 BIR,MG: Florene HUNT, AFN:GHN5-69

c1740 BIR, 1758 MG: Email Feb 2001 from Lystra MARSHALL: Johann Valentin GENSEL md to Maria Catherina PETRI 5 Feb 1758 in Thaleischweiler, Germany (dau of Ludwig PETRI, she bn Krickenbach, Germany) c1740 estimated, based on Johann's birth year

1758 MG: PA German Pioneers, pg 685 (also another bk, FHL-SLC,pg 18): GAENSSEL, Johann Adam. Born at Froeschen, 23.VII.1758 (23 Jul 1758). Son of Johann Valentin and Catharina Gaenssel. [Has left for Pennsylvania (in italics)] with his parents 1763 May. Johann Valentin Gaenssel, son of Jacob Gaenssel, from Froeschen, md at Thaleischweiler, 15.II.1758, Maria Catharina, dau of Ludwig Petri, from Krickenbach. Valentin Gaensel arrived on the ship Chance, 1 Nov 1763 (S-H I,685).

TO DO: PROVE ABOVE BY CHECKING RECORDS, FIND BOOK TITLE, ETC. FOR 1763 IMM.

Notes:

BIR,MG: Florene Hunt, AFN:GHN5-BO

Johannes married Anna Catherina. Anna was born Abt 1729, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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BIR,MG: Florene Hunt, AFN:GHN5-C5

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1707 BIR, 1777 DTH: Craig Gansell, from book "Immigrants from Palentine...by Krebs & Grubbenkan -to ck. From cousin Sandy, taken from ch rcds in GY - to send. Also from State Archives in GY, frm cousin Sandy.

1707 BIR, 1730 MG: Lystra Marshall, email Feb 2001: Jacob Gaensel born abt 1700, Oberfroeschen, Rhineland, Germany. He married Maria Elisabetha Pabst (bn 17 June 1709, Froeschen, dau of Abraham Pabst & Maria Magdalena) 30 Jan 1730/31, Froeschen. She dd 18 Jan 1774, also Froeschen. He was a shepard.

1763 IMM: Book pg 18: Re GAENSSEL, Johann Adam. Born at Froeschen, 23.VII.1758 (23 Jul 1758). Son of Johann Valentin and Catharina Gaenssel. Has left for Pennsylvania with his parents 1763 May. Johann Valentin Gaenssel, SON OF JACOB GAENSSEL,, from Froeschen, md at Thaleischweiler, 15.II.1758, Maria Catharina, dau of Ludwig Petri, from Krickenbach. Valentin Gaensel arrived on the ship Chance, 1 Nov 1763 (S-H I,685)

Jakob married Maria Elisabetha Pabst 30 Jan 1731. Maria (daughter of Abraham P Pabst and Maria Magdalena) was born 17 Jun 1709, Froeschen, Rhineland, Germany; died 18 Jan 1774, Froeschen, Rhineland, Germany; was buried Aft 18 Jan 1774. [Group Sheet]

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1709 BIR,1774 DTH: Craig Gansell Dec 1999 phone call: Jakob md to Maria...Pabst, bn 1 Jun 1709, dd 1774, dau of Abraham Pabst and Maria Magdalena... - from Book "Immigrants from Palentine... by Krebs & Grubbenkan.
Email Lystra Marshall, Feb 2001: Maria Elisabetha Pabst, dau of Abraham Pabst & Maria Magdalena, bn 17 Jul 1709 in Froeschen,Rhineland,Germany, died 18 Jan 1774 in Froeschen.

c1711 BIR,1731 MG: FS Internet May 2001,Ancestral File #WJ2D-73: Submitted by Nancy Atkinson Davis, Orem UT: Maria Elizabetha Pabst bn abt 1711- , Baden, Germany; md Jacob Gansel 30 Jan 1731, Froschen,Baden,Germany

1730/31 MG: Email, Lystra Marshall Feb 2001: Maria md Jacob Gaensel 30 Jan 1730/31 in Froeschen.

TO DO: PROVE ABOVE BY CHECKING RECORDS