1839 - 1921 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Johann Feissner was born on 22 Sep 1839 in Colbe, Germany; died on 10 Sep 1921 in Foster Township, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Sep 1921 in Old Eckley Cemetery, Eckley, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Immigration: 1867
- Burial: 12 Sep 1921, Eckley Cemetery, Eckley, Pennsylvania
Notes:
Died:
Apoplexy||
Johann married Catherine Noll in 1866. Catherine (daughter of Ernest Null) was born on 23 Feb 1835 in Germany; died on 18 Jun 1907 in Foster Township, Pennsylvania; was buried in Eckley Cemetery, Eckley, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
4. | Herman Feissner (1.Johann1) was born on 17 Aug 1870 in Eckley, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Feb 1953 in Freeland, Pennsylvania. Herman married Dorothea Schwartz in 1895. Dorothea was born on 28 Jun 1873 in Eckley, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Jun 1950 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania; was buried in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. John Edward Feissner was born on 30 Mar 1896; died in 1988.
- 12. Charlotte Feissner was born on 3 Oct 1897 in Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Feb 1989 in Freeland, Pennsylvania.
- 13. George Feissner was born on 31 Aug 1899 in Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Oct 1995 in Freeland, Pennsylvania.
- 14. Hilda Feissner was born on 14 Jun 1904; died on 26 May 1961.
- 15. Herman Herbert Feissner, Jr. was born on 8 Oct 1906 in Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Apr 1987.
- 16. Living
- 17. Dorothy Irene Feissner was born on 29 Sep 1915 in Eckley, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Jun 1965 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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8. | Louis George Feissner (1.Johann1) was born about 1878 in Pennsylvania; died about Feb 1946 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Biography:
Louis was a shovel engineer. He operated the steam shovels to scrape off the dirt above the coal. He worked for several different mines. While working in Eckley, he walked to work every day. It was three and a half miles each way.
A funeral notice said:
The Rev. Fred Haffner, of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, and the Rev. George W. Kohler, of St. John's Reformed Church, will conduct the funeral services for the late Louis Feissner, of 435 Adams street, well-known steam shovel engineer who died Wednesday.
The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. from the Raymond Nagel Funeral Home, 706 Birkbeck street. Internment will be in the Laurel cemetery at White Haven. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home from 4 p. m. today until the time of the funeral.
Louis married Cora Learn on 21 Sep 1901. Cora (daughter of Andrew Learn and Melvina Wagner) was born on 28 Apr 1882 in Oley Valley, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jul 1946; was buried in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Gordon Feissner was born on 12 Sep 1903 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Dec 1971; was buried on 16 Dec 1971 in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven, Pennsylvania.
- 25. Thalia Feissner was born in 1904 in Pennsylvania; died in 1957.
- 26. Lila Feissner was born on 22 Jun 1906 in Sandy Valley, Pennsylvania; died on 9 May 1993 in 802 Wasshington St, Freeland, Pennsylvania.
- 27. Margaret Viola Feissner was born on 27 Sep 1907 in Freeland, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Nov 1997 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Nov 1997 in Freeland Cemetery, Freeland, Pennsylvania.
- 28. Irene Feissner was born in 1911 in Pennsylvania; died on 14 May 1973 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.
- 29. Andrew Feissner was born on 24 Nov 1912 in Pennsylvania; died in 1929 in Freeland, Pennsylvania.
- 30. Living
- 31. Gerald Edward Feissner was born on 13 Feb 1921 in Freeland, Pennsylvania; died in May 2006 in Freeland, Pennsylvania.
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Generation: 3
13. | George Feissner (4.Herman2, 1.Johann1) was born on 31 Aug 1899 in Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Oct 1995 in Freeland, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Biography:
He was a history teacher and became principal of the Freeland High School while his cousins (children of Louis George) were still students.
George married Alma McClelland in 1933. Alma was born on 8 Nov 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Gordon Feissner (8.Louis2, 1.Johann1) was born on 12 Sep 1903 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Dec 1971; was buried on 16 Dec 1971 in Laurel Cemetery, White Haven, Pennsylvania. Notes:
Biography:
He had diabetes but had a loved sweet things. He died from complications after a eating too much ice cream and soda.
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27. | Margaret Viola Feissner (8.Louis2, 1.Johann1) was born on 27 Sep 1907 in Freeland, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Nov 1997 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Nov 1997 in Freeland Cemetery, Freeland, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Name: Margaret Viola Miller
- Name: Peg Feissner
Margaret married Stanley Shaver Miller on 31 Jan 1925 in St. John's Reformed Church, Freeland, Pennsylvania. Stanley (son of Henry Frank Miller and Mary Alice Koons) was born on 13 Feb 1906 in Drifton, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Feb 1979 in Conyngham, Pennsylvania; was buried in Freeland Cemetery, Freeland, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Irene Feissner (8.Louis2, 1.Johann1) was born in 1911 in Pennsylvania; died on 14 May 1973 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Name: Irene Evans
- Name: Renee Feissner
Notes:
Biography:
She died in a traffic accident while trying to cross a four lane highway.
Irene married Thomas Evans, Sr. in 1932 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. Thomas was born in 1909; died in 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Andrew Feissner (8.Louis2, 1.Johann1) was born on 24 Nov 1912 in Pennsylvania; died in 1929 in Freeland, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
Notes:
Biography:
He died while playing football in Freeland. He was running with the ball when he ran into a rope barrier. The doctor did not think he needed to go to the hospital. He had a ruptured spleen and developed peritonitis. Andy was in his third year in high school and had been accepted at Princeton.
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31. | Gerald Edward Feissner (8.Louis2, 1.Johann1) was born on 13 Feb 1921 in Freeland, Pennsylvania; died in May 2006 in Freeland, Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Residence: Freeland, Pennsylvania
Notes:
Residence:
425 Adams St||||
Died:
From the Times Leader 13 May 2006:
G erald E. “Chinky” Feissner, 85, of Freeland, died Thursday at the Mt. City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Freeland, he was a son of the late Lewis and Cora (Learn) Feissner. He was a member of St. John’s Reformed United Church of Christ, Freeland, and the VFW, Post 5010. Mr. Feissner was a woodworker, gardener and family man. His military enlistment is as follows, he was an Army veteran Technician 4th Grade Battery C 478th Anti Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion with the following decorations: Good Conduct Medal, Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars and the World War II Victory Medal. Before retiring, he was with security of Tobyhanna Army Depot for 35 years.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his brothers, Andrew and Gordon; sisters Thalia Snyder, Leona Mahnken, Margaret Miller, Lila Contress and Irene Evans.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, the former Catherine Staruch; son, Magisterial District Judge Gerald Feissner and his wife, Mary, Freeland; daughters Cora Park and her husband, Ralph, Towanda; Cathy Lee McGee, Randleman, N.C.; sisters Belva Corazza, Fla.; Esther Woodroff, Garden City, N.Y.; grandchildren David Park and his wife Betsey, Gail Park, Kate Feissner, Kristen Feissner, Gerald Feissner, Kelly McGee and Jennifer McGee; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private. Friends may call at the McNulty Funeral Home, 407 Centre St., Freeland, Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Burial will follow private funeral services.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John’s Reformed United Church of Christ, 829 Washington St., Freeland, PA 18244.
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Generation: 4
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