Obituary
Jacob M. Kistler, died of infirmities of old age, at Reading aged
77 years. He was born in Lynn township, this county and moved to Reading
last April. He was well known in Lehigh County, having first been engaged in
distilling business for several years and later in tanning together with farming for over forty years. He retired a number of years ago. He was a member of the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church. Eleven Children survive. Dr. Willoughly Kistler of Germansville, James Kistler, Kansas City; Dr. Jacob Kistler of Stoney Run; Mary, wife of David Bachman, Weidasville, Ella, wife of Dr. E. W. Seidel, Readiing; Millie, wife of S. R. Rothermel, Reading, Katie, wife of James Braucher, Stony Run; Lydia, wife of A. B. Kunkel of Lenhartsville:
Sarah, wife of John Fusselman, Atchison, Kan. And Lizzie, wife of William Lauchton of New Tripoli, besides two sisters. Mrs. Charles Faust of Steinsville and Mrs. Peter Steif of Seipstown and three brothers; Michael Kistler of Stroudsburg, William Kistler of Delaware Water Gap and Daniel of Tamaqua.
Deceased parents both reached 80 years.
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Family Members
Parents
Michael Kistler
1792–1872
Mary Magdalena Brobst Kistler
1798–1882
Spouses
Lydia Kistler Kistler
1821–1863 (m. 1842)
Mary Bachman Kistler
1829–1878 (m. 1864)
Elizabeth Kistler Kistler
1819–1887 (m. 1879)
Siblings
Stephen Kistler
1814–1880
Perry Kistler
1815–1892
Sarah Kistler Snyder
1818–1890
Joel Kistler
1821–1884
Magdalena Kistler Sechler
1823–1852
Hanna Kistler
1825 – unknown
Mary Anna Kistler Billig Faust
1826–1908
Daniel Kistler
1828–1908
William Kistler
1831–1897
Michael M Kistler
1833–1907
Angelina Seip
1835–1916
Children
Willoughby Kendrick Kistler
1846–1918
Jacob K. Kistler
1848–1899
Maria Anna Kistler Bachman
1851–1928
Sarah Kistler
1853 – unknown
James R. Kistler
1854–1918
Catharine K. Kistler Braucher
1855–1937
Elizabeth Kistler Lauchnor
1858–1921
Lydia Kistler Kunkel
1860–1942
Amelia B. Kistler Rothermel
1866–1946
