The Crysler Family in the Schoharie and Onondaga Counties, N.Y.
Written and researched by Margaret Odrowaz Sypniewski
Generation Six
Wilhelmus Kruessler was born on July 26, 1729 and was baptized on August 13, 1729 in Athens Loonenberg Lutheran Church, New York. Wilhelmus died in 1808 in Echo Creek, Schoharie County, New York. He married Catherine (Kate) Shours (Schauer)(B: September 25, 1735) in 1754 in New York. Kate was the daughter of Johan Schauer and Maria Elisabetha Fritz(daughter of Jurg Wilhelm Fritz and Reusmund) whom Johan married on April 3, 1720 in Claverach, New York. Johann Adam Schauer was born August 14, 1701 in Massenbach, Germany. Johann's father was Michael Schauer and his mother was Magdelena ?. Wilhelmus died circa 1808 in Echo Creek, Schoharie, New York.
This is the Stolp Line of Cryslers.
He married Martha Hitchcock and Miss Outman in 1817 (Crysler Family Record) in 1790 Miss Outman died in 1838. Martha and John had eleven children.
Rebecca Sullivan was the daughter of John Sullivan. She was born June 17, 1784; and died December 30, 1852.
George Kreisler was a farmer in the 1850 Marcellus Township, Onondaga County, New York census. His property was valued at $10,000.00.
George was born on October 1776, in Johnstown, Columbia County, New York. He died October 10, 1851 in Marcellus Township, Onondaga County, New York, and is buried in the Jackson Cemetary in Marcellus Township. He was married on January 2, 1802 to Rebecca Sullivan. Rebecca was born on June 17, 1784 and died on December 30, 1857 in Marcellus Township. Her father was John Sullivan of Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York.
Marcellus was a dense forest area which George cleared to raise grain, which he carted to Albany to the market. This trip took 8-18 days depending on the weather. George went to Michigan in 1837, via the Erie Canal and lake to Detroit, then on foot to visit Sumpter Township.
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