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Küschwert to Kisabeth

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  Chapter 1 - Early History and Germanic Origin of Küschwert........... 11

 Reply on Germanic Origin of Küschwert.... 15

 German, German-American & Family Timeline......... 17

 A Primer of Our Ancient German Tribes 22

 Our Ancient German Ancestors Picture Page 26

 Maps of Germany......... 27

 Spelling Variations of the Name 29

 Küschwert......... 31

 Fichtelgebirge Map Page 33

 Brief History of our Current Spellings....... 35

 Küspert Origin 36

 Kispert Origin 37

 Kisseberth Origin 38

 Kissenberth Origin 39

 Kisabeth Origin 40

 Kisaberth Origin 41

 Coat of Arms 43

 Ostrich Seal......... 47

 University of Leipzig......... 49

 Chapter 2 - Early German Ancestors........... 51

 Alexander Kisseberth (Kuschwert) .. 55

 Nicolaus Kuschwert of Weissendtadt 58

 Wunsiedel and Nieder-Kinzig 60

 Jorg  (Georg) Kuschwert (Kieschwerdt) 61

 Leonhard Kisseberth I and Castle Breuberg....... 62

 Castle Breuberg Picture Page 65

 Chapter 3 - Coming to America 67

 Odenwald & Kirch Brombach Area Maps 71

 Georg Friedrich Kisseberth I August 25, 1777......... 72

      Family of Georg Friedrich Kisseberth..... 73

 Nieder-Kinzig, Germany - - Tiffin, Ohio 74

 Chapter 4 - Georg Friedrich Kisseberth II & descendants.......... 75

 John Kiseberth (1830-1908) 76

 James Kiseberth (1856-1917) 77

 John Lee Kisaberth (1920-1995) 79

 John Kisabeth Picture Page 80

 William (Wilhelm) Kisseberth  January 11, 1833......... 81

 William Kisseberth Picture Page 83

 The Descendants of William Kisseberth of Williams Co., Ohio 84

 RolliePapa Turtle  Kisseberth .... 86

 Papa Turtle Picture Page 88

 Nellie Katherine (Diemer) Kisseberth..... 89

 Rollie & Nellie Kisseberth Picture Page 91

 Chapter 5 - Johann Georg Kisseberth........... 93

 Gabriel Kisseberth  March 12, 1835......... 95

 John Lewis Kisseberth..... 97

 John Lewis Kisseberth Picture Page 98

 Kisseberths of Benton Ridge, Ohio 99

 Clyde Waldo Kisseberth... 100

 William Gerald Kisseberth... 101

 George Henry Kisseberth   1861....... 103

 George Henry Kisseberth Picture Page 105

 Milo Commodore Kisseberth  1898....... 106

 Amelia Kisseberth-Kipke....... 107

 Jacob Kisseberth  May 24, 1843....... 108

 Jacob Kisseberth Family Picture 1898 110

 Augusta Kisseberth... 111

 Gerald Wayne Kisabeth....... 112

 Philip Kissaberth -  September 5, 1845 113

 Philip Kisseberth Picture Page 115

 Giboa to Michigan's Upper Peninsula - The Kisabeths Story....... 116

 Fred Kisabeth Picture Page 119

 Chapter 6 - Johann Nicolaus Kisseberth (1812-1876) 121

 Emil Fritz Kisseberth... 125

 The German Kisseberth's Photo Page 128

 Kisseberth in the Franco Prussian War 129

 Chapter 7 - Johann Philip Kisabeth, Sr...... 131

 Philip Kisabeth Sr. Picture Page 134

 Seneca and Defiance County Maps....... 136

 Children oh Philip & Elizabeth Kisabeth 1878-1879 138

 Six Corners Ohio 139

 Georg Kissenberth of Defiance County....... 140

 George Kisabeth & Descendants Picture Page 141

 Noah Kisabeth....... 142

 Ephraim Kisabeth  June 16, 1869 144

 Sylvia Kisabeth....... 145

 Henry Kisabeth  October 16, 1843....... 146

 Henry Kisabeth Family Photo Page 149

 John Kisabeth  September 23, 1844 150

 Louisa Kisabeth - Henry Wonderly..... 152

 The George Wonderly Family....... 154

 Adam Kisabeth  (1848-1912) 156

 Adam Kisabeth Family Photo Page 158

 Clair E. Kisabeth....... 159

 Philip Kisabeth Jr.  (1851-1930) 161

 Philip Kisabeth Jr. Family Photos....... 163

 Jacob Kisabeth (1853-1929) 164

 Jacob Kisseberth Picture Page 166

 Harold & Emily (Shull) Curie 167

 Wealtha Kisabeth & The Hanna Family....... 169

 Carl V. Kisabeth....... 170

 Amelia Kisabeth-Sholl....... 172

 Mary E and Catherine Kisabeth....... 173

 William Kisabeth   1858 175

 William and Rosa Kisabeth Family Picture Page 177

  William Kisabeth Farms -1896 & 1915 178

 William Earl Kisabeth....... 179

 William Earl Kisabeth Picture Page 181

 District No. 3 Mark Township Schoolhouse Class Picture 1902 182

 WIlliam and Carrie Kisabeth Family Tree 183

 Kisabeth Brothers 1942 & 1974 Pictures....... 184

 Earl and Carrie in horse buggy Picture - 1915 185

 Foster Bryan Kisabeth....... 186

 Bertha  (Dobozy)  Kisabeth....... 189

 Foster Bryan Kisabeth Picture Page 191

 Bertha (Dobozy) Kisabeth Picture Page 192

 Descendants of Foster Bryan Kisabeth....... 193

    Kenneth Kisabeth....... 194

 Kenneth Kisabeth Picture Page 196

    Gordon William Kisabeth....... 197

 Gordon Kisabeth Picture Page 199

    Michael Foster Kisabeth....... 200

 Michael Foster Kisabeth Picture Page 202

    Gerald Lee Kisabeth....... 203

 Gerald Kisabeth Picture Page 205

    Barbara Kerry Kisabeth....... 206

 Foster and Bertha Kisabeth Children Picture Page 208

 Grandchildren of Foster Bryan Kisabeth....... 209

 Descendants of William Earl Kisabeth....... 210

 Robert McClellan Kisabeth....... 218

 Robert Kisabeth Photo Page 221

 Descendants of Robert McClellan Kisabeth....... 223

 Robert McClellan Kisabeth Jr. Picture page 226

 James Kisabeth & Sandra (Furney) Watson....... 227

 Hazel Elizabeth Kisabeth....... 229

 Hazel Elizabeth Kisabeth (Cotrell) Photo Page 231

 Chapter 8 -- Johann Georg Kisseberth......... 233

 Chapter 9 - Margaretha Elisabetha Kisseberth......... 235

 Chapter 10 -  Dr Fritz Wilhelm Kisseberth......... 237

 Chapter 11 - Kissenberth of Eschau, Bavaria 239

 Wilhelm Kissenberth of Landshut, Bavaria....... 241

 Otto Kissenberth 244

 Erwin Kissenberth 248

 Johannes Kissenberth (1820-1893) 252

 Balthasar Kissenberth 256

 Chapter 12 - Küspert......... 257

 Raymond Dewy Kuespert...... 261

 Küspert Family  of Oberkotzau... 263

 Chapter 13 - Kispert 269

 Unique Kispert Story 275

 Chapter 14 - History of Our Family Reunions......... 277

 Chapter 15 - Sources of Research......... 281

 Research       285