| . Andrew M. Nester, 1813 - 1901, s/o Jacob Nester . (INDEX) . author: Michael D. Nestor, email: mdn3557@yahoo.com 262 Andrew M. Nester,4 26 (Jacob,3,Andrew,2,Frederick,1) . . "Andreas" . b 30 Mar 1813 Pa; d 6 Dec 1901, age "88 yr, 8 mos, 6 d", bur Old Mennonite Cem, Bally, Washington Twp, Berks Co, Pa. . See picture of his tombstone below. . m(1) 15 Apr 1838 Berks Co to Sarah Jacob Bechtel, b 2 Sep 1814, d 15 Dec 1843, d/o Henry Jacob and Elizabeth Fuche. . "Andreas" m(2) 16 Sep 1851 New Hanover Lutheran Church, Montgomery Co to Catharine Bechtel (Kate), b 1 Apr 1828 Pa, d . 3 Nov 1870, age "42 yr, 7 mos, 2 d", d/o Abraham Clemens Bechtel and Esther Weiss Bechtel (Ester), d/o Gerret Bechtel acc . to one church record.) See picture of Catherine's tombstone below . 1840 Berks Co census, Long Swamp, p 267, Andrew "Neston", 10101-00011. . 1850 Montgomery Co, Pa census, Douglas Twp, p 196, #103/117, Andrew Nester,36 Pa, farmer, --, Anna,54 Pa, Angeline,9 Pa. . 1860 Berks Co, Pa census, Colebrookdale Twp, p 50, #329/374, Andrew Nester,47 Pa, laborer, --, $3000, Catharine,32 Pa, Jacob, . 7 Pa, Abraham,5 Pa, Andrew,1 Pa, Angeline Moyer,19 Pa. . 1870 Montgomery Co census, New Hanover Twp, p 12, #86/103, Andrew Nester,57 Pa, farmer, $6000, $1500, Catharine,42 Pa, . Jacob,18 Pa, farm laborer, Abraham,16 Pa, Andrew,10 Pa, Franklin,7 Pa, David,5 Pa, Sarah Koch,13 Pa, domestic, Elizabeth . Gerhart,17 Pa, domestic. . 1880 census, Andrew not located. . 1900 Montgomery Co census, New Hanover Twp, ED 229, sheet 7B, #143/159, Andrew Nester, Mar 1812 Pa (wid), landlord. . issue: . 1. Henry Nester, b 12 Feb 1839 Pa, d 5 May 1848, bur Old Mennonite Cem, Bally, "son of Andrew & Sarah, age 9 yr, 2 mos, . 23 d". See picture of his tombstone below. . 2. Angeline Elizabeth Nester (Elizabeth), b 14 Mar 1841 Berks Co, d 24 Mar 1900 Montgomery Co, bur Swamp Lutheran . Church, m 17 Mar 1859 to Henry K. Moyer, b 5 Jul 1833 Montgomery Co (b Jul 1834 acc to 1900 census, d 16 May 1919 . Montgomery Co, "age 85 yrs, 10 mos, 12 days, of intra capsular fracture of hip joint, due to a fall, arterio sclerosis, s/o Henry . Moyer and Hettie [Hester] Krouse. See image of his death certificate below, informant Mrs John Krause. . 1870 Northampton Co, Pa census, Easton, 293rd Dist, Lower Mt Bethel, p 46, #336/358, Henry K. Moyer,36 Pa, teamster, . $2000, $2000, Angeine,28 Pa, Cataherine,8 Pa, Eliza Jane,4 Pa, Nathaniel,2 Pa. . 1880 census, New Hanover Twp, p 381C, #130/150, Henry R. Moyer,46 Pa, farmer, Elizabeth A.,38 Pa, Kathy Ann,18 Pa, . Eliza Jane,13 Pa, Nathaniel,11 Pa, David Nester,14 Pa (brother), Annei Heydt,3 Pa, boarder. . 1900 Montgomery Co census, Pottstown, Ward 10, ED 280, sheet 1A, 437 Beech St, #8/8, Henry K. Moyer, Jul 1834 Pa . (wid), teamster, Eliza J. Wise, Aug 64 Pa (dau, marr 9 yrs, 2 ch, 2 living), Lewis B., Jun 66 Pa (son-in-law), auctioneer, . Ralph L., Jan 92 Pa (gs), Dorothy, Apr 00 Pa (gd). . 1910 census, family not located. . issue: . a. Catherine Ann Moyer (Kate,Katie), b 5 Jul 1861 Lehich Co (b Jul 1862 acc to 1900 census), d 13 Feb 1944 Montgomery . Co,"87 yrs, 7 mos, 8 days, of acute arthritis, influenza, d/o Henry Moyer and Angilina Nester", m 19 Dec 1885 Montgo- . mery Co to John H. B. Krause, b 27 Apr 1861 Pa, d 27 Dec 1943 Montgomery Co, s/o Conard G. Krause and Mary Bart- . man. . issue: . (1) Verna M. Krause, b Jul 1888 Pa. . (2) Arthur Guy Krause, b 15 Apr 1893 Pa, d Aug 1964 (SSDI 178-03-7701 Pa), m(1) Florence ____, b ca 1905 Pa. He . m(2) 22 May 1945 Lehigh Co to Edith S. Gaumer, b ca 1894, d/o Victor M. Gaumer and Katie Scheifley. . b. Eliza Jane Moyer, b 11 Jun 1866 Allentown (b Aug 1864 acc to 1900 census), d 12 Feb 1951 Montgomery Co, "age 84 . yrs, 8 mos, 1 day, of cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, generalized arteriosclerosis, d/o Henry K. Weiss and Angeline Nes- . ter", bur Memorial Mausoleum, Wyomissing Hills, Berks Co, m 13 Jun 1891 Montgomery Co to Lewis B. Weiss, b Jun . 1866 Pa, s/o Jonathan R. and Charlotte Weiss. . issue: . (1) Ralph L. Weiss, b 11 Jan 1892 Pa, d Feb 1968 (SSDI 178-03-7702 Pa). . (2) Dorothy R. Weiss, b Apr 1900 Pa. . c. Nathaniel Moyer, b ca 1868-70 Pa, m Mary Elizabeth Wildner. . 3. John Nester, b 1 Nov 1847, bapt "9 May 1855". Not in 1850 census. . 4. Jacob Nester, b 3 Jul 1853 Pa, d 22 Oct 1875, bur Old Mennonite Cem, Bally, "son of Andrew and Catherine, age 22 yr, 3 . mos, 19 d", m 27 Jun 1874 to Susanna Weller Heydt, b 1855, d/o Johannes D. Heydt and Rebecca Weller. . See picture of his tombstone below. . 5. Abraham B. Nester, b 18 Dec 1853 Montgomery Co (b Dec 1852 acc to 1900 census), bapt 9 May 1855, d 19 May 1954 . Berks Co, "age 100 yrs, 5 mos, 1 day, of broncho pneumonia, arterio sclerosis, widowed, s/o Andrew Nester and Catharine . Bechtel", bur Fairview Cem, m 28 Aug 1881 to Kate H. Weller (Katie), b 13 Jan 1860 Pike Twp, d 25 Aug 1929 Berks Co, "age . 69 yrs, 7 mos, 12 days, of influenza, dilation of the heart, d/o Henry Weller and Mary Houck", bur Fairview Cem. He was age . 99 on 14 Dec 1952 acc to an article in the "Pottstown Mercury", on 28 Jan 1953. . See image of his death certificate below, informant William W. Yoder. . See image of her death certificate below, informant Abraham Nester. (Indexed as "Nesler".) . 1900 Montgomery Co census, Douglas Twp, ED 200, sheet 8B, #169/184, Abraham Nester, Dec 1852 Pa, farmer, Kate, Jan . 1860 Pa (marr 19 yrs, 0 ch), plus two boarders. . 1900-02 Montgomery Co Directory: Nester Abraham B, farmer, Niantic . 1910 Berks Co census, Colebrookdale Twp, ED 13, sheet 12B, #260/275, Abraham B. Nester,56 Pa, superintendant, public . roads, Kate H.,50 Pa (marr 29 yrs, 0 ch). . 1920 Berks Co census, Colebrookdale Twp, ED 16, sheet 3B, #63/65, Abraham B. Nester,65 Pa, labor, casket fact, Kate H., . 58 Pa. . 1930 Berks Co census, Colebrookdale Twp, ED 88, sheet 4B, #90/93, Abraham Nestor,76 Pa (wid, marr age 27), laborer, cas- . ket factory, David Esback,25 Pa (marr age 20, nephew), knitter, knitting mill, Beulah,24 Pa (marr age 19), Gordon,4 6/12 . Pa. . 1940 Berks Co census, Colebrookdale Twp, New Berlinville, ED 6-20, sheet 8A, #147, Abraham Nester,86 Pa (marr), "loger", . with David H. and Beulah Y. Eshback. . issue: none 2624 6. Andrew B. Nester, b 14 Jan 1855 Hereford, Berks Co, bapt 2 Oct 1859, m Clara Elizabeth Neiman. 2625 7. Franklin B. Nester (Frank), b 20 Jan 1861 Pa (b Jan 1863 acc to 1900 census), m Emma C. Updegrave. 2626 8. David B. Nester, b Sep 1864 Pa, m Alice S. Sheetz. . 1880 census, New Hanover Twp, p 381C, #130/150, David Nester,14 Pa (brother), living with Henry R. and Elizabeth A. . Moyer. . Note: Acc to one source, Sarah Ann "Nester", b 15 Jul 1846 Pa, d 8 Jul 1919, was d/o Catherine Bechtel Nester, although not . listed with the family in 1850 or 1860. She m 14 Jun 1870 to William Will Nester (#2451). . Ref: 1. Gardner Moyer's notes. . 2. Robert A. (Rob) Nester's notes. . 3. Bruce's notes at www.rootsweb.com, email: varkaard@rcn.com . |
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