William Henry Bissler

Male 1880 - 1941  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Henry Bissler was born on 26 Jul 1880 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA (son of Edward Bissler and Elizabeth May); died on 30 Dec 1941 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 2 Jan 1942.

    William married Madeline A. Bastian on 21 Sep 1904 in Portage County, Ohio, USA. Madeline (daughter of Lewis Bastian and Carrie Hughes) was born in 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1931 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Earl L. Bissler was born on 2 Apr 1907 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Dec 1990 in Ohio, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward Bissler was born on 28 Apr 1853 in Ohio, USA (son of Ferdinand Bissler and Anna Maria Stoffel); died on 26 Feb 1917 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS:
    1900:
    Name: Edward Bissler Home in 1900: Franklin, Portage, Ohio Age: 46 Estimated birth year: 1854 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: View Image Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T623 1314; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 77.

    Edward married Elizabeth May on 31 Jun 1876 in Ohio, USA, and was divorced. Elizabeth (daughter of Frank May and Margaret J. Hohenadel) was born in 1854 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; died on 23 May 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 26 May 1923 in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth May was born in 1854 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA (daughter of Frank May and Margaret J. Hohenadel); died on 23 May 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 26 May 1923 in Ohio, USA.

    Notes:

    CENSUS:
    1900:

    Children:
    1. Anna M. Bissler was born in 1876 in Ohio, USA; died in 1966 in Ohio, USA.
    2. 1. William Henry Bissler was born on 26 Jul 1880 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; died on 30 Dec 1941 in Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 2 Jan 1942.
    3. Louis J. Bissler was born on 19 Mar 1882 in Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio, USA; died on 16 Sep 1917 in Stark County, Ohio, USA.
    4. Arthur Emanuel Bissler was born on 10 Aug 1885 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; died on 22 May 1958 in California, USA.
    5. Irena H. Bissler was born in 0Sep 1889 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA.
    6. Oliver R. Bissler was born on 18 Jan 1891 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; died on 11 May 1932 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
    7. Luella C. Bissler was born on 8 Oct 1899 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; died on 4 Mar 1921 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ferdinand Bissler was born on 18 Oct 1823 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (son of Johannes Bissler and Agatha Gulling); died in in Ohio, USA.

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    Ferdinand married Anna Maria Stoffel on 25 Nov 1847 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. Anna (daughter of Sebastian Stoffel and Franziska Schnöbel) was born on 25 Jul 1822 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France; died in in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna Maria Stoffel was born on 25 Jul 1822 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (daughter of Sebastian Stoffel and Franziska Schnöbel); died in in Ohio, USA.

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    Children:
    1. 2. Edward Bissler was born on 28 Apr 1853 in Ohio, USA; died on 26 Feb 1917 in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA.
    2. Victor E. Bissler was born on 22 Aug 1865 in Harrisburg, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; died on 26 Mar 1945 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA.

  3. 6.  Frank May was born in 1830 in Darmstadt, Hessen; died on 17 Aug 1893 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA.

    Notes:

    Submitter: Kelly Nupp
    Subject: Frank May and Margaret Hohenadle family
    Message: Looking for information on the family of Frank May and his wife Margaret Hohenadle. Frank or Francis Mai was born in Germany about 1820 and died 17 Aug 1893 in Portage Co, OH. He lived in Suffield Twp, Portage Co, OH. He is buried in the St. Joseph cemetery, Randolph, Portage Co, OH. Frank and Margaret had the following children: Valentine m.Catherine, John J. m Lucinda Bauer, George m Josephine Gless, Joseph m Elizabeth Klein, Adam m Clara Hemling, Mary m ?Kelin/Kline, Elizabeth m Edward Bissler. Also, need to know what part of Germany Frank MAY emigrated from. Thanks.

    Submitter: Sandy
    Subject: Re: Valentine May/Katherine Bissler Family of Ohio
    Message: I have some info on Valentine MAY It will take me a while to locate it. Have you ever come across Nicolaus MAY Catherine MAY or Marie MAY? They came to america 1863 on the ship AMERICA from Bremen Germany to NY found them on the ships transcribers guild web page. E-mail me at Oksandy515@aol.com

    Submitter: Claudia Bissler
    Subject: Valentine May/Katherine Bissler Family of Ohio
    Message: I would like any information on this part of the May family. Valentine is the first born of Francis May and Margarete Hohenadel of Hesse-Darmstadt Germany. Valentine was born in Germany in 1849 but all of his siblings that I know of were born in Ohio, the next in line being Elizabeth born in 1855. I would like to know more about Val's parents and when they emigrated, what ship, etc. Also anything about Francis May's siblings. Thank you for any help. CJB

    Frank married Margaret J. Hohenadel about 1848 in Deutschland. Margaret was born in 1829 in Deutschland; died in 1899 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret J. Hohenadel was born in 1829 in Deutschland; died in 1899 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA.
    Children:
    1. Valentine May was born on 8 Sep 1849 in Darmstadt, Hessen; died on 9 Jun 1919 in Kent, Portage County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 12 Jun 1919 in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA.
    2. 3. Elizabeth May was born in 1854 in Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio, USA; died on 23 May 1923 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; was buried on 26 May 1923 in Ohio, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johannes Bissler was born on 11 Apr 1791 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France (son of Jean Bissler and Margarethe Wohlfahrt); died in in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France.

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    Johannes married Agatha Gulling on 12 Aug 1811 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. Agatha was born on 31 Oct 1792 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Agatha Gulling was born on 31 Oct 1792 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France.

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    Children:
    1. Agatha Bissler was born on 29 Jun 1814 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France.
    2. 4. Ferdinand Bissler was born on 18 Oct 1823 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France; died in in Ohio, USA.

  3. 10.  Sebastian Stoffel was born in 1790.

    Sebastian married Franziska Schnöbel. Franziska was born in 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Franziska Schnöbel was born in 1790.
    Children:
    1. 5. Anna Maria Stoffel was born on 25 Jul 1822 in Bourbach-le-Bas, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France; died in in Ohio, USA.