Esser Family

1. Peter Esser married Catherine ______.

2. Adam Esser of Elfgen. He married Sybilla or Sophia Bierman/Biermans.

11. Joannes Adam Esser was born 31 Mar 1782 in Bedburg. He died before 1804. He married Sophias Mans May (1773?) Elfgen, Rheinland, Prussia. She was born Jul 1750. She was the daughter of Jodicus Mans and Gudula Webers. (Jocidus Mans and Gudula Webers were married in Grevenbroich in 1744.) She married (2) Henricus Clouth in Gustorf in 1804. She was living and present at her son Jodicus Theodor Esser’s second marriage in 1814.

101. Jodicus Theodor Esser was born 1774 in Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened: 2 May 1774 Sponsors: Jodicus Mans and Sophia Biermans. He died 5 Feb 1842 in Neuenhausen, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. He married (1) Maria Ursula Werres 28 June 1801 in Gusdorf according to undocumented sources. They are named as parents in the death record of their son Peter. Her parents were Henrici Werres and Maria Gertrudis Brandt of Elsen, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. She died 30 Jun 1813 in Gustorf at age 37. He married (2) Wilhelmina Schlossmacher 8 Jan 1814 in Gustorf.
- 201. Anna Maria Esser was christened 24 Sep 1801 in Gusdorf, Germany. Died at age three.
- 202. Johann Joseph Esser was born 4 Jun 1803 in Gusdorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. He married Anna Maria Schmitz according to marriage records in Konigshoven which name his parents. Her parents were Wilhelm Heinrich Schmitz and Gertrud Conrads. They resided in Epprath, Germany and immigrated to New York, America in 5 May 1869 abord the ship Cimbria. Immigration records give his wife's name as Appolonia. They were listed in the 1870 census of Green Isle, Sibley Co., MN living next to William Esser age 36 as well as Peter Esser age 38. Living with Peter was Peter Esser age 75.
  - 301. Wilhelm Heinrich Esser was born 31 Jul 1837 in Epprath, Bergheim, Rheinland, Prussia. He died 4 Apr 1919 in Cañon City, Fremont Co., CO. He married Elisabeth Schnabel in Epprath, Germany on 6 Jan 1865. She died 17 Dec 1897. Her parents were Peter Josef Schnabel and Gertrud Lechenich. The marriage records name his parents. He immigrated from Germany in 1869 and moved to Sibley Co., MN. They moved to the area of Lexington, Missouri, about 1875/76. William was a pig farmer there and he lost everything when the pigs died of cholera. They moved to Cañon City, CO about 1878. They are listed in the 1880 census of Cañon City, CO. They were listed in the 1900-1910 censuses of Freemont Co., CO.
    - 401. Joseph Wilhelm Esser was born 2 Oct 1865 in Epprath, Prussia. He died 28 Oct 1943 in Canon City, CO. He married Anna Marie Barthel in Chicago 3 Apr 1894 at St. Boniface Catholic Church. She was the daughter of Peter and Anna Marie Barthel. She was born 8 Aug 1866. She died 4 Feb 1905. He was listed in the 1900-1930 censuses of Freemont Co., CO.
      - 501. Elizabeth Ann Esser was born 12 Mar 1895 in Canon City, CO. She was listed with her parents in 1910. She married John Cogan. They lived at Nathrop, CO.
      - 502. Marie Anna Esser was born 18 Oct 1896 in Canon City, CO. She died 22 Nov 1974 in Canon City, CO. She was unmarried and resided with her father in 1930.
      - 503. Joseph Wilhelm Esser was born 14 Sep 1898 in Canon City, CO. He was listed with her parents in 1920. He married Clara Schmitt. He died young and his two children used their adopted father's name, Mason. They grew up in Durango, CO.
      - 504. Emily Katherine Esser was born 23 Apr 1900 in Canon City, CO. She was listed with her parents in 1920. She married Chris Gelbach. They lived in Cañon City, CO.
      Joseph married (2) Amelia Veronica Barthel about 1908 in Denver, CO. They did not have any children. She was born about 1887 in Illinois.
    - 402. Sara Elisabeth (Sadie) Esser was born 30 Oct 1867 in, Epprath Prussia. She died 12 Jun 1957 in Denver, CO.
    - 403. Peter Esser was born 20 Jan 1869 in Epprath Prussia. He died 11 Jan 1950 in Canon City, CO. He married Pauline Hein Jan 1899 in Canon City, CO. She was born 23 Jan 1874. She died 7 Sep 1935 in Canon City, CO. They were listed in the 1900-1930 censuses of Fremont Co., CO. He was listed next to his brother Joseph in 1900. His mother-in-law Euphresine Hein lived with them in 1920. In the 1930 census he was listed as overseer of the county Farm.
      - 511. William H. Esser was born 16 Dec 1899 in Canon City, CO. He was listed with his parents in 1930. He married Gladys George in 1931.
      - 512. Helena Esser was born 31 Oct 1901 in Canon City, CO. She was listed with her parents in 1920.
      - 513. Loretta Esser was born 1 May 1904 in Canon City, CO. She was listed with her parents in 1920.
      - 514. Regina Esser was born 13 Dec 1907 in Canon City, CO. She was listed with her parents in 1930
    - 404. Clara Esser was born 20 Jan 1869 in Epprath Prussia. She died 26 Jan 1869 in Epprath, Prussia.
    - 405. Anna Esser was born 7 Oct 1871 in Green Isle, Sibley, MN. She died 28 Jun 1948 in Canon City, CO. She married J. Edward Hein on 13 Jun 1900 in Canon City, CO.
    - 406. Mary Gertrude Esser was born 5 Aug 1873 in Green Isle, Sibley, MN. She died 2 Sep 1956 in Canon City, CO.
    - 407. Mary Anna Esser was born 25 Oct 1876 in Green Isle, Sibley, MN. She died 3 Feb 1971 in Denver, CO. She married George T. Hein 26 Sep 1906 in Denver, CO.
    - 408. Catherine Clara Esser was born 19 Jan 1879 in Lexington, MO. She died 4 Sep 1959 in Canon City, CO.
    - 409. Catherine (Sr. Mary Regina, O. S. B.) Esser was born 13 Jul 1882 in Canon City, CO. She died 20 Feb 1952 in Canon City, CO.
    - 410. William Esser was born 15 Oct 1884 in Canon City, CO. He died 20 Dec 1948 in Canon City, CO. He married Nona Rutherford in 1915. She was born 1 May 1894
      - 516. Catherine ELizabeth Esser was born 11 May 1916.
  - 302. Maria Gertrud Esser married Christian Hubert Effertz in 1859 in Epprath. Her parents are listed in the marriage records. His parents were Adam Effertz and Anna Margaretha Shunk-Effertz. Adam was born 21 Sep 1790 in Frimmesdorf, Germany. He died 1 Jan 1859 in Kaster. Anna was born in 1798 in Epprath and died on 28 Apr 1853. His name may have been Essertz.
- 203. Maria Apolonia Esser was christened 7 Sep 1805 in Gusdorf, Germamy.
- 204. Peter William Esser was born 16 Nov 1807 in Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. He died 31 Oct 1866 in Gusdorf at age 55 according to death records. He married Cordula (Cordelia) Bierbaum 10 Oct 1833 according to marriage records. She died 13 Nov 1868 in Gusdorf. Her parents were Rüdgerut Bierbaum and Anna Maria Pesch. They had three sons and five daughter according to family tradition. They lived in Gusdorf, Germany. Birth records from Gusdorf tend to support family tradition. They both died in Germany before 1868 according to family tradition.
  - 311. Wilhelmina Esser was born in 29 Aug 1834 in Gusdorf. She died 19 Sep 1870 in Gusdorf. She married Wilhelm Johann Lambertz ______ in Gusdorf. They had Maria who died 2 Nov 1868 and Wilhelm who died 1874.
  - 312. Theodor Esser was born 23 Oct 1837 in Gusdorf.
  - 313. Maria Ursula Esser was born __ Aug 1840 in Gusdorf.
  - 314. Anna Maria Esser was born ___Feb 1844 in Gusdorf. She died 11 Jan 1869.
  - 315. Joseph Esser was born __ Jul 1850 in Gusdorf. He is likely the person who arrived in New York 5 May 1869 aboard the ship Crimbria with family members. He is listed in the 1870 census of Henderson, Sibley Co., MN. He was a sergeant in the Army and was listed in the 1880 census of Ft. Laramie, WY and the 1900 census of the Santa Cristina Barracks in Cuba.
  - 316. Anna Gertrude Eva Esser was born in 28 Oct 1853 in Gusdorf. She died __ ___ 1860.
  - 317. William Henry Esser was born on 09 May 1857 in Gusdorf, County Dussledorf, Rhine Province, Germany. His parents named in his birth record. He died on 6 Jun 1943 at Carroll, IA. according to his death certificate. He was orphaned at age 11 and then emigrated to America with an uncle according to family tradition. He is likely the person who arrived in New York 5 May 1869 aboard the ship Crimbria with family members. He settled in Arlington, MN according to family tradition.
    
    As a young man he worked as a school teacher. In 1877 he left Minnesota and traveled west. He was at Fort Warren in August 1879 where he joined Troop 4 of the 5th Calvary. He is likely the person listed in the 1880 census of the Nebraska Territory serving in the army. He was wounded fighting the Ute Indians at Meeker, Co. and later served at Fort Apache. He was discharged on 20 Aug 1889. He attended Rush Medical College in Chicago and graduated in 1891.
    
    He married Frances Viola Salisbury in Scott Co., MN on 5 Nov 1884 according to their marriage certificate. She died on 11 Oct 1921 in Manning according to her death certificate. They resided in Peterson, IA. until 1914 when he moved to Manning, IA. They are reported in the 1920 census of Warren TWP, Carroll Co., IA living in Manning. He was reported in the 1930 census of Warren TWP, Carroll Co., IA living in Manning. Living with him was his daughter Adeline, granddaughter Margaret and grandson Harold.
    - 421. Adeline Cordelia Esser was born on 23 Oct 1885 at Ft. Apache, AZ. She was a teacher and never married. She died on 6 Mar 1944 at Carroll, IA.
    - 422. William Tecumseh Esser was born on 29 Jan 1892 at Peterson, IA. He married Johanna Amanda Rothfolk on 12 Jan 1916. He served in the Army from 25 Mar 1912 to 17 Apr 1914 according to his military records. He served a second time from 20 Jun 1918 to 4 Feb 1919. They are reported in the 1920 census of Minneapolis, MN with daughter Margaret. They are reported in the 1930 census of San Fransico, CA living without their children. His occupation was listed as "salesman". He died on 05 Apr 1936 at Tucson, AZ according to his death certificate.
      - 521. Margaret Frances Esser was born on 28 Oct 1916 at Manning, IA. She married (1) Harold Leslie Kellogg on 01 Sep 1935 at Manning by whom she had Cora Jo who died young. They were divorced on 4 May 1942. She married (2) Marion Francis Meek on 15 Mar 1943 at Carbondale, IL. He died on 10 Nov 1959 in Des Moines, IA. She married (3) Earl David Rumbaugh on 31 Aug 1964 and they had no children. She died 30 Nov 1992 in Des Moines, IA.
      - 522. Harold Kenneth Esser was born on 21 May 1921 at Manning, IA. He married Carabel Hunt.
      - 523. William Arthur Esser was born 27 Mar 1933. He died 28 Dec 1945.
    - 423. Frances Harold Esser was born in 1893. He was accidentally hanged on 07 May 1897 at Peterson, Ia.
  - 318. Gertrud Cordula Esser was born ____ in Gusdorf. May not belong in this group.
- 205. Johann Adam Esser was born in 1811 in Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. He died 10 Apr 1819 in Gustorf.
102. Gudula Esser was born in 1776 in Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened 29 Nov 1776.
103. Joem. Wilhelm Esser was born 1779 in Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened 23 Dec 1779.
104. Maria Magdelena Esser was born 1782, Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened: 6 Dec 1782.
105. Appolonia Esser was born 1785, Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened: 31 Jul 1785.
106. Johann Adam Esser was born 1788. Christened: 17 Aug 1788.
107. Johann Heinrich Esser was born 1791, Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened: 15 Nov 1791.
108. Johann Peter Esser was born 1794, Gustorf, Grevenbroich, Rheinland, Prussia. Christened: 23 May 1794.

Note:
Margaret Esser remembered her grandfather, William Henry Esser born 1857. Margaret lived with her grandfather as a child and had a close relationship with her aunt, Adeline Cordelia Esser. Aunt Cora was the person who passed the information to Margaret that William was the son of Peter William Esser and Cordelia, orphaned at age eleven, immigrated to the United States with an Uncle as well as other details of the family. Adeline Cordelia Esser appears to be named for her maternal and paternal grandmothers.

Birth records from Gusdorf detail the children of Peter Wilhelm Esser and Cordula Bierbaum including Wilhelm Henry born 1857 and Joseph born in 1850. Since these names are common in the Esser family and we do not have complete records this connection remains uncertain. Cordula is the german spelling for Cordelia.

The passenger list for the ship Cimbria lists the family of Wilhelm Esser age 31 including his wife and three children. Also listed with them was Johann age 65, Appolonia age 63, Joseph age 18 and Wilhelm age 11. The ship docked in New York on May 5, 1869. On 14 July 1870 the census of Green Isle TWP, Sibly Co., MN lists the family of Wilhelm and what appear to be Johann and Appolonia (Joseph and Abslsaia). Joseph age 18 in the passenger list is in near by Henderson. Wilhelm age 11 in the passenger list is not in the census but William Henry Esser born 1857 was known to have lived in Sibley County.

These families were preceded to Sibley County by another Esser family headed by Peter Esser born about 1795. It is not clear what relation this person was to the others. This person falls in the same age range as Joseph and the Peter William.

These records support the family genealogy of William Henry Esser born 1857. They suggest that Joseph/Johann was the uncle that brought William to America. In addition, it appears that Wilhelm age 31 in the passenger list is William Henry Esser born 31 Jul 1837. His death certificate indicates that his father's name was Joseph. Johann in the passenger list was likely the father of William Henry Esser born in 1837. They all traveled together to Sibley County. William Henry Esser born 1837 and William Henry Esser born 1857 were both known to have lived in Sibley County.

Esser families already living in Sibley Co., MN when the William Esser immigrated in 1869. 1860 MN Sibley Green Isle - See genealogy 721-721 Esser, John 26 Prussia Peter 65 Prussia (Born 1795) 720-720 Esser, William 28 Prussia 1832 Mary Ann 30 Prussia Peter 6 Prussia Sophia 4 IL Catherine 8/12 MN 1860 MN Sibley Henderson 73-73 Esser, William 26 Prussia (born 1834) Catherine 22 IL John F 6 WI Charles H 2 MN According to information from the German Immigrant Book series William H. Esser came from Germany with his family on the ship "Cimbria." They left from Hamburg and arrived at New York May 5, 1869. Esser, Wilhelm age 31 M Farmer (born 1838) Elise 26 F Wife Joseph 3 M child Elise 2 F child (Elizabeth) Peter .07 M infant Also listed and indented under William were: Johann 65 M farmer (born 1804) Appolonia 63 F wife Joseph 18 M farmer (born 1851) Wilhelm 11 M unknown (born 1858) 1870 MN Sibley Green Isle 1-1 Esser, Peter 38 Prussia (Peter W. Esser M: Evinghoven, Rheinland) Marianna 39 Prussia (Maria Anna Duester) Sophia 13 IL Catherine 11 MN Leonhard 9 MN Margareth 8 MN Elizabeth 7 MN Gertrude 6 MN Peter J. 3 MN Esser, Peter 75 Prussia (Peter Esser Married Anna Sophia Cremer from Wevelinghoven, a village about 2 or 3 miles from Evinghoven.) Both of these places are 5-6 miles from Gustorf. He immigrated in 1854. Additional on Peter Esser and Maria Anna Duester Esser from Sibling County. Peter's father's name was Peter. This Peter's father's name was Simon/Lybertus Esser. This family was from Allrath - a small place about 3 - 4 miles from Gustorf. The Sibley County Peter had a much older brother named Martin who lived in Gustorf with his wife Gertrudis Windkes(?) and many children. 2-2 Esser, William 36 Prussia (born 1834) Elizabeth 30 Prussia Joseph 5 Prussia Elizabeth 3 Prussia Peter 1 MN (came over on the ship) 3-3 Esser, Joseph 68 Prissia Abslsaia 65 Prussia 1870 MN Sibley Henderson Esser, Joseph 19 Prussia 1880 MN Sibley Green Isle Esser, Peter W. 48 Prussia Mary Ann 49 Prussia Leonard 19 MN Elizabeth 16 Maggie 16 Gertrude 14 Peter J. 11 Anna M. 5 1880 Nebraska Territory Esser, W. 22 MN MN MN soldier 1880 CO Custer Silver Cliff Esser, William H. 41 Germany Teamsters Elizabeth 38 Joseph 14 Sadie 12 Peter 10 Annie 7 MN Gertrude 5 MN Mary 3 MO Clara 1 MO

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Esser Family

of Prussia

By Christopher A. Meek
Research by Emily Eggleston

Esser Family

of Prussia

By Christopher A. Meek Research by Emily Eggleston

By Christopher A. Meek
Research by Emily Eggleston