Person:John Gerster (5)
John Henry Gerster, Sr
b.25 Dec 1808 Canton of Basle, Switzerland
d.17 Sep 1871 Wyandot Co., Ohio
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  • H.  John Henry Gerster, Sr1808 - 1871
  • W.  Anna Snider1811 - 1872
m. Bef 1835
  1. John Jacob Gaster1845 - 1923
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Name John Henry Gerster, Sr
Alt Name[1] Henry Gaster
Gender Male
Birth[2] 25 Dec 1808 Canton of Basle, Switzerland
Marriage Bef 1835 (probably) Switzerlandto Anna Snider
Immigration[5][6][11] 20 May 1856 United States
Occupation[7] 1860 Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., Ohioa laborer
Occupation[8] 1870 a farmer
Other 21 Jun 1870 Jackson twp., Wyandot Co., OhioCensus1870
with Anna Snider
Will[9][12] 5 Sep 1871 Wyandot Co., Ohio
Death[3][4][10] 17 Sep 1871 Wyandot Co., Ohio
Reference Number? 1840
References
  1. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).
  2. ↑ Death Registration, Location: County of Event.
  3. ↑ Wyandot County Death records, Record Type: Wyandot County Probate Death books, Name Of Person: Wyandot Tracers, compiler
    death index at Upper library; lists death as Dec 25, 1872.
  4. ↑ Probate Court records, Wyandot County, Ohio
    No cause listed but birth place listed: Basil Land, Switzerland; book one page 10.
  5. ↑ Legget, Conaway & Co. The History of Wyandot County, containing a History of the County, its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, etc.; General and Local Sta. (Legget, Conaway & Co. publisher, Chicago, Illinois, 1884).
  6. ↑ Probate Court records, Wyandot County, Ohio
    Naturalization records; vol. 3 page 3.
  7. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).
  8. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).
  9. ↑ Probate records of Wyandot County, Ohio. (Probate office, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co., OH).
  10. ↑ age 64y 3m 28d. Also have death date of Dec 25, 1872
  11. ↑ from Switzerland 6 April 1856 to arrive in New York
  12. ↑ In the name of the benevolent father of all by Henry Gaster of Wyandot County, Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her dower the farm on which we now reside situate in Jackson Township, Wyandot County, Ohio and containing 37 1/2 acres more or less, during her natural life and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid; she however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts. At the death of my said wife the real estate aforesaid I give and devise to my son's John J. Gaster and Robert Gaster and their heirs also what stock, goods and chattels may be on the aforesaid premises at the time of the decease of my wife. I give the said property to the above named two sons and their heirs. Them two sons paying to John Henry Gaster $200, Rosanna Waggonner $150, and Mary Liles $150. The above money to be paid two years after the decease of my wife. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of September A. D. 1871. Signed and acknowledge by said Henry Gaster as his last will and testament in our presence; and signed by us in his presence: James Southward and S.D. Blue. John J Gaster is Administrator. But when the estate is finalized the results get changed a bit... With agreement they will furnish Henry with free labor and Firewood and 1/3 of all crops. This property: SE 1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 3 and NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 3 in township 3 south of Range 12 (74A)
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