Eighty-four Zeisset descendants and their families met for the 2008 reunion in Leonardville, KS, July 26-27, 2008. On our Virtual Reunion page, read what happened, view the informative handouts, scan photos, see who came, then give us your feedback in our 2008 Post-Reunion Survey. You can also share your comments on our bulletin board.
Thirty-two family members toured ancestral sites in Germany August 1-10, 2006. You may view pictures, our detailed diaries, handouts along the way, itinerary, maps, and a reading list at our Germany tour site.
The Zeisset Family in Germany is Loretta Hoerman's new summary of what we know about our ancestors. Other items on the reading list include informative slide shows from the 2002 and 2000 reunions, with maps and photos of ancestral sites. Our 2004 reunion in Leonardville included a bus tour of the farms of our ancestors (See map). You may view the program and photos.
We are going to try to add stories of our ancestors to this site. For starters, here are stories about Henry Zeisset, Merton Zeisset, and Bettie Zeisset Hoerman. We hope to build some of those stories around the immigrant's farm homes, starting with information from agriculture censuses that Loretta presented on the 2004 bus tour. Other contributions are encouraged.
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Zeisset Families in America |
| Ancestor | Immigration | Spouse | Children | Settled | Source |
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Jakob Freidrich Zeisset b. May 30, 1837 at Menzingen, Baden, Germany d. Oct. 6, 1884 at Schwaebisch Hall, Germany (See map) | 6 children immigrated 1883-1893 | Margarethe Mueller b. Nov 8, 1842 at Semd, Hessen d. Feb 20, 1881 at Kreuzfeld, Wurttemberg | Louise,
Bertha,
Elizabeth,
Jacob,
Barbara (Bettie),
Henry
[decendants] |
Leonardville, Kansas |
The Zeisset Family in Germany by Loretta Hoerman
"Our First Century in America..." by Merton S. Zeisset |
| Johann Zeisset b. Jan 16, 1833 at Menzingen, Baden, Germany d. Feb 16, 1878 in Okawville, IL | ship Carlus Magnus to NY from La Havre, Aug 9, 1854 | Jacobina Carolina Frederika Behr b. Oct 2, 1833 at Beilstein, Wurttemburg, Germany | William John (b. 1857), Philip (b. 1858) | St. Claire Co. IL | Richard Zeisset, 2250 Cleveland, Granite City, IL 26040 |
| Jacob Zeisert (Seizert) b. Apr 9, 1825 at Menzingen, Baden, Germany d. Apr 2, 1882 in Riga, Michigan |
probably between 1860 - 1862 | Elizabeth Stock b. Jul 15, 1841 in Wuerttemberg, Germany d. Aug 15, 1928 in Blissfield, Michigan |
Catherine, John, Lena, Caroline, Samuel, Peter, Jacob, Elizabeth Seizert or Zeizert | Lenawee County, Michigan | Dean Seizert 1777 Augusta Dr. Fort Myers, FL 33907 |
| George Baer Zeiset b. Jun 23, 1828 at Hochstadt Hof, Wurttemburg, Germany d. Mar 13, 1907 in PA | 1845, with brother Peter | Martha Martin b. Dec 1, 1826, Pequea, PA d. Dec 2, 1900 | Anna, Elizabeth, Catherine, Fannie, Martin | Near Lancaster, PA | Brian C.Page 1593 N.Reading Rd, Stevens, PA 17578 |
| Samuel Zeiset b. May 21, 1829 at Giebelstadt, Germany d. Jan 21, 1891 | Susan Bally b. Jun 12, 1833 m. 1856 d. Jul 13, 1899 in Illinois |
Elizabeth, John, Samuel, Henry | Oklahoma and Kansas | Nina Zeiset Koehn 907 West 6th Halstead, KS 67056 |
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| Jacob Zeissett b. Apr 10, 1856, Aschhausen, Wuertemburg, Germany d. between 1930-1949 in Connecticut | 1870 | Anna Louisa b. 1861, Connecticut |
New York | David Zeissett (deceased) |
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Zeisset Families in Germany |
| Ancestor | Spouse | Children | Settled | Source |
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Matthaeus Zeisset b. December 20, 1830 at Menzingen, Baden, Germany d. 19 Nov 1896, at Hohenlindenhof, Germany |
Friederica Margaretha Ribstein b. Feb 22, 1831 at Menzingen, Baden, Germany d. May 15, 1869 at Menzingen |
Matthaeus, b. Jan 6, 1868 | Southwestern Germany | Raphael Zeisset Weisweil, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany |
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Isaak Zeisset b. March 10, 1839 at Menzingen, Baden, Germany d. 1897 in Darstadt, Bayern, Germany |
Bertha Augusta Hettinger b. Nov 10, 1843 at Eberstadt, Germany d. date unknown |
Elise, Heinrich, Jakob Friedrich, Ludwig, Daniel, Karl, William | Berlin, Germany | Tim Zeisset Berlin, Germany |
Most of these families, both in America and in Germany, are related (see chart), descendants of Abraham Zeisset (@1718-1787). All of the families come from the same general area in southwestern Germany. Spelling variations among Zeisset, Zeiset, Zeisert, and Zeissett should not be considered significant. For the latest information we have, or to provide more of your own, contact Paul Zeisset.
2006 Zeisset Reunion planning bulletin board.
Revised 8-18-06
