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THE WINDECKERS AND RELATED FAMILIES

A Family History donated by: Harry Windecker

Descendants of Johann Hartman Windecker Generation No. 5

32. WILLIAM FREDERICK8 WINDECKER (GEORGE7, HENDRICK6, JOHANN GEORG5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born August 02, 1796 in North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, and died December 16, 1848 in North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. He married CATHERINE SENN 1819. She was born November 1803 in Ontario, Canada, and died September 24, 1882.

Child of WILLIAM WINDECKER and CATHERINE SENN is:
59. i. GEORGE FREDERICK9 WINDECKER, b. August 15, 1820, North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; d. December 06, 1898, North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada.

33. ELIZABETH8 DUNCKEL (ELIZABETH7 COUNTRYMAN, GEORGE C.6, MARIA5 WINDECKER, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) She married PETER DILLENBACH.

Child of ELIZABETH DUNCKEL and PETER DILLENBACH is:
60. i. GEORGE HENRY9 DILLENBACH.

34. JACOB J.8 KELLER (JOHN7, ANNA BARBARA6 WINDECKER, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born September 01, 1799, and died February 28, 1841. He married RACHEL RALSTON.

Child of JACOB KELLER and RACHEL RALSTON is:
61. i. MOSES9 KELLER, b. July 03, 1823; d. March 29, 1853.

35. ABRAM8 KELLER (JOHN7, ANNA BARBARA6 WINDECKER, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born 1803 in Fairfield, Herkimer, New York, and died December 16, 1886 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York. He married MARIAN PETRIE Abt. 1830. She was born October 12, 1810, and died August 26, 1882 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York.

Children of ABRAM KELLER and MARIAN PETRIE are:
i. NORMAN9 KELLER, b. December 25, 1837.
ii. ESTHER ANN KELLER, b. June 20, 1839.
iii. AMANDA KELLER, b. 1841; m. BENJAMIN FREDERICK WEATHERWAX.
62. iv. WILLARD KELLER, b. March 20, 1850, Fairfield, Herkimer, New York.

36. SAMUEL8 VAN SLYKE (GARRETT7, GERTRAUT6 WINDECKER, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born 1819, and died 1903. He married LUCY RICE PICKERT. She was born 1823, and died 1875.

Child of SAMUEL VAN SLYKE and LUCY PICKERT is:
i. LUCY ELIZABETH9 VAN SLYKE.

37. LOUISE8 WINDECKER (FREDERICK7, JOHN6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born May 20, 1819, and died March 09, 1879. She married WILLIAM R. WINDECKER 1844, son of JOHN WINDECKER and CAROLINE RALSTON. He was born March 07, 1822, and died July 23, 1901.

Children of LOUISE WINDECKER and WILLIAM WINDECKER are:
63. i. ELIZABETH9 WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1847.
ii. WILLIAM S. WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1851; d. 1939; m. IRENE WILCOX, February 08, 1883; b. Abt. 1845; d. November 24, 1925.
iii. LOUISA WINDECKER.

38. JOHN W.8 WINDECKER (FREDERICK7, JOHN6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born 1821, and died 1911. He married AMANDA BROAT. She was born 1825, and died 1907.

Children of JOHN WINDECKER and AMANDA BROAT are:
i. EDMUND9 WINDECKER, b. November 13, 1852.
ii. NANCY E. WINDECKER, b. October 08, 1860.
64. iii. FREDERICK WINDECKER, b. January 16, 1846; d. July 13, 1928.

39. JOHN8 SIPHER (CATHERINE7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born December 04, 1822, and died September 01, 1850. He married ELIZABETH RICE.

Children of JOHN SIPHER and ELIZABETH RICE are:
i. SARAH C.9 SIPHER, b. April 12, 1848.
ii. MOSES E. SIPHER, b. June 13, 1849.

40. LEVI8 SIPHER (CATHERINE7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born October 07, 1824, and died November 19, 1864 in Chatanooga, Tennessee, during the Civil War. Burial: Louisville, Kentucky. He married POLLY MASERVEY November 22, 1855 in Morristown, New York, daughter of ALPHESUS MASERVEY and SALLY (?).

Children of LEVI SIPHER and POLLY MASERVEY are:
65. i. GEORGE FRANKLIN9 SIPHER, b. August 24, 1856.
66. ii. ALVA JOHN SIPHER, b. November 18, 1857.
67. iii. ERNEST WALTER SIPHER, b. June 06, 1859; d. September 21, 1943, Gouveneur, New York.
iv. HOSEA BALLAU SIPHER, b. April 03, 1861.

41. JACOB8 SIPHER (CATHERINE7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born March 26, 1828, and died December 31, 1870. He married ELIZANNE (?).

Child of JACOB SIPHER and ELIZANNE (?) is:
i. FLORA9 SIPHER, b. 1855.

42. MARY8 SIPHER (CATHERINE7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born May 25, 1830, and died December 03, 1870. She married ELIAS HAYES November 28, 1854. He was born April 18, 1825, and died November 23, 1880. Burial: Montgomery County, New York.

Children of MARY SIPHER and ELIAS HAYES are:
i. ROSELLE9 HAYES, b. September 04, 1853.
ii. CATHERINE HAYES, b. October 16, 1855.
iii. ELLEN AMELIA HAYES, b. February 08, 1858.
68. iv. LUELLA FRANCELLA HAYES, b. August 27, 1860; d. 1923.
69. v. MARY J. HAYES, b. July 21, 1862; d. July 05, 1932.
70. vi. ALVIN L. HAYES, b. 1863; d. 1926.
vii. CARRIE ANN HAYES, b. 1867.

43. EZRA8 WINDECKER (JOHN FREDERICK7, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born August 07, 1831, and died January 02, 1898. He married MARY JANE STROUGH February 28, 1860, daughter of HENRY STROUGH and ABIGAIL HUNT. She was born January 13, 1841, and died November 26, 1904.

Children of EZRA WINDECKER and MARY STROUGH are:
i. LUCY ELLEN9 WINDECKER, b. January 08, 1861; d. 1928; m. ENOCH ROCKEFELLER; b. 1854; d. 1922.
ii. JOHN H. WINDECKER, b. July 04, 1863; d. September 28, 1873.
71. iii. MARY LOVISA WINDECKER, b. May 20, 1871, Pike, Wyoming, New York; d. January 21, 1949.

44. ROSINA8 WINDECKER (JOHN FREDERICK7, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born April 09, 1836, and died November 13, 1859. She married HENRY CONRAD WOLFE September 25, 1855. He was born January 12, 1831 in Germany.

Children of ROSINA WINDECKER and HENRY WOLFE are:
72. i. EMMA F.9 WOLFE, b. June 19, 1856; d. 1944.
ii. HATTIE A. WOLFE, b. February 12, 1858; d. 1916.

45. AMANDA8 WINDECKER (JOHN FREDERICK7, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born April 23, 1839, and died November 30, 1920. She married HARRY HOFFMAN. He was born November 08, 1847, and died October 14, 1928.

Children of AMANDA WINDECKER and HARRY HOFFMAN are:
i. INFANT9 HOFFMAN, b. March 28, 1870.
73. ii. FRED WILBUR HOFFMAN, b. June 13, 1871; d. November 11, 1936.
iii. GEORGE LESTER HOFFMAN, b. January 18, 1873; d. 1930; m. LETITIA ELECTA TURNBULL, October 29, 1898.
74. iv. CORA MAY HOFFMAN, b. January 09, 1876.
75. v. CHARLES ELMER HOFFMAN, b. May 01, 1880; d. May 03, 1955.

46. MARY JANE8 WINDECKER (JOHN FREDERICK7, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born August 20, 1841, and died May 13, 1913. She married MATURIN CLAUS. He was born February 25, 1840, and died May 13, 1910. Burial: 1910, Amsterdam, New York.

Children of MARY WINDECKER and MATURIN CLAUS are:
i. INFANT9 CLAUS, b. November 06, 1868.
76. ii. WILBUR CLAUS, b. November 09, 1872; d. June 19, 1936.
iii. HATTIE MAY CLAUS, b. February 22, 1880.

47. GEORGE WILLARD8 WINDECKER (JOHN FREDERICK7, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born July 10, 1845 in Manheim, New York, and died May 11, 1927 in Manheim, New York. He married AMANDA MELISSA KLOCK January 01, 1867, daughter of DANIEL KLOCK and MARY (?). She was born June 15, 1847, and died June 24, 1909 in Manheim, New York. Burial: 1927, Manheim, Herkimer, New York.

Children of GEORGE WINDECKER and AMANDA KLOCK are:
77. i. WILLIAM EUGENE9 WINDECKER, b. July 28, 1868, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York; d. October 07, 1937, Manheim, Herkimer, New York.
ii. JOHN DANIEL WINDECKER, b. February 08, 1873; d. January 25, 1875.
iii. HARRY SYLVESTER WINDECKER, b. December 08, 1875; d. March 28, 1883.
78. iv. FLOYD FRANCIS WINDECKER, b. May 10, 1878; d. June 17, 1954.

48. ANNA8 HAYES (MARIA7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born November 03, 1827, and died February 23, 1869. She married JACOB SWACKHAMMER. He was born July 08, 1819, and died August 09, 1859.

Children of ANNA HAYES and JACOB SWACKHAMMER are:
79. i. CLINTON9 SWACKHAMMER, b. April 09, 1855.
80. ii. MARY LODELL SWACKHAMMER, b. July 19, 1858.

49. JAMES8 HAYES (MARIA7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born February 26, 1830, and died June 02, 1896. He married (1) ANNA FLANDER. She was born March 07, 1831, and died Abt. February 22, 1856. He married (2) ANN A. FULLUM April 28, 1886. She was born May 14, 1854, and died September 19, 1917.

Children of JAMES HAYES and ANNA FLANDER are:
i. MADISON D.9 HAYES, b. June 1853.
81. ii. MYRA HAYES, b. September 16, 1855.

Child of JAMES HAYES and ANN FULLUM is:
82. iii. BEULAH MARIETTA9 HAYES, b. July 16, 1888.

50. AMOS8 HAYES (MARIA7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born October 04, 1832, and died February 17, 1913. He married MARTHA ANN VOSSLER May 29, 1853, daughter of JACOB VOSSLER and ROSANNA HOUSE. She was born May 27, 1834, and died March 03, 1910.

Children of AMOS HAYES and MARTHA VOSSLER are:
83. i. MARIETTA9 HAYES, b. March 07, 1855; d. June 28, 1924.
ii. DAUGHTER HAYES, b. August 27, 1856.
iii. SON HAYES, b. April 17, 1858.
84. iv. MELVIN HAYES, b. August 11, 1859; d. August 02, 1939.
v. ELLA HAYES, b. November 11, 1864; d. August 1939; m. WILLIAM EDGAR HAYES, November 07, 1883; b. July 12, 1856.

51. SIMON PETER8 HAYES (MARIA7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born March 29, 1835, and died October 10, 1898. He married MARY ANN HAYES October 14, 1853, daughter of LEVI HAYES and MARY HILTS. She was born August 19, 1837, and died September 10, 1917.

Children of SIMON HAYES and MARY HAYES are:
85. i. MARY CATHERINE9 HAYES, b. March 28, 1855; d. May 10, 1916.
ii. WILLIAM EDGAR HAYES, b. July 12, 1856; m. ELLA HAYES, November 07, 1883; b. November 11, 1864; d. August 1939.
iii. ALVENA HAYES, b. February 15, 1859; d. September 18, 1861.
86. iv. CORDELIA ANN HAYES, b. July 14, 1862; d. March 23, 1935.
87. v. CORA ISABEL HAYES, b. April 03, 1870; d. Abt. 1955.
88. vi. FORBA DELANCY HAYES, b. July 24, 1875.

52. AMANDA8 HAYES (MARIA7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born March 11, 1838, and died November 07, 1899. She married (1) JOHN HENRY FLANDERS. He was born October 29, 1826, and died November 08, 1890. She married (2) WALTER FLANDERS 1858. He was born November 11, 1836, and died January 26, 1882.

Children of AMANDA HAYES and JOHN FLANDERS are:
89. i. EDWIN9 FLANDERS, b. July 12, 1864; d. December 1946.
90. ii. EUGENE R. FLANDERS, b. August 26, 1868; d. January 10, 1951.
iii. ANNA M. FLANDERS, b. June 20, 1870; d. May 04, 1894.
91. iv. ELMER J. FLANDERS, b. June 05, 1872; d. May 26, 1944.
92. v. ADELLA FLANDERS, b. January 28, 1874; d. April 21, 1961.
93. vi. WILLIAM FLANDERS, b. July 28, 1876; d. September 07, 1948.
vii. CLIFFORD YALE FLANDERS, b. May 29, 1879; d. February 24, 1916; m. ADELAIDE KORN; b. 1871; d. July 1963.
94. viii. BURTON H. FLANDERS, b. April 10, 1866; d. March 10, 1949.

Child of AMANDA HAYES and WALTER FLANDERS is:
95. ix. ESTELLA9 FLANDERS, b. May 31, 1860; d. November 10, 1938.

53. ESTHER8 HAYES (MARIA7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born June 30, 1841, and died January 17, 1923. She married GEORGE ALBERT VOSSLER January 16, 1867. He was born August 09, 1846.

Children of ESTHER HAYES and GEORGE VOSSLER are:
i. AUGUSTINA9 VOSSLER, b. August 17, 1868; d. December 01, 1874.
96. ii. CLARENCE VOSSLER, b. March 26, 1870; d. June 1938.
97. iii. WILBUR VOSSLER, b. July 01, 1872.
98. iv. CHARLES VOSSLER, b. January 19, 1875.
v. ALAN VOSSLER, b. January 16, 1878; d. October 13, 1880.
vi. BERTHA VOSSLER, b. March 03, 1880; d. November 22, 1887.
99. vii. MARIETTA VOSSLER, b. May 31, 1882.
viii. GEORGE ALBERT VOSSLER, b. June 26, 1884; m. GRACE (?).

54. ADDISON8 VAN SLYKE (ELIZABETH7 WINDECKER, FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born Abt. 1832. He married NANCY BROAT.

Children of ADDISON VAN SLYKE and NANCY BROAT are:
i. ELIZABETH MARIETTA9 VAN SLYKE, m. A. WILSON.
ii. ROY VAN SLYKE.

55. WILLIAM R.8 WINDECKER (JOHN7, JACOB6, CONRAD5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born March 07, 1822, and died July 23, 1901. He married (1) MARY KELLER. He married (2) LOUISE WINDECKER 1844, daughter of FREDERICK WINDECKER and ELIZABETH PETRIE. She was born May 20, 1819, and died March 09, 1879.

Children are listed above under (37) Louise Windecker.

56. SANDUSKY8 WINDECKER (JOHN7, JACOB6, CONRAD5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born Abt. 1826. He married JANE RAMSEY.

Child of SANDUSKY WINDECKER and JANE RAMSEY is:
i. CHARLES9 WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1846.

57. SIMEON8 WINDECKER (JOHN7, JACOB6, CONRAD5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born Abt. 1832, and died in Ohio. He married HELEN JEANETTE ADAMS.

Child of SIMEON WINDECKER and HELEN ADAMS is:
100. i. CLIFTON NICHOLS9 WINDECKER, b. October 19, 1869; d. June 01, 1938.

58. WILLIAM HENRY8 WINDECKER (JACOB JR.7, JACOB6, CONRAD5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born Abt. 1827, and died Abt. 1903. He married DOROTHY (?).

Child of WILLIAM WINDECKER and DOROTHY (?) is:
i. SEDATE G.9 WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1851; m. CHARLES WINDECKER.

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