I am still researching John Nicholas Keiser b. 1792 in Lower Macungie in Lehigh county. He was the illegit son of Johan Nicholas Keiser (b. 1766 in Macungie, Lehigh) and Magdalena Fetterman (b. 1771 in upper Milford, Lehigh). John Nic Jr. Died approx 1841-1843 in Berks County...probably in or near Richmond based on a tax assessment in 1841. No will, no death record found (yet, I hope). John Nic Jr. married Anna Maria/Mary Ebling (parents names unknown, and no marriage record found). Based on her tombstone, she was the wife of Johan Nicholas Keiser, and was born 1798. Maria Ebling Keiser is buried along side her daughter (Elizabeth Keiser Dietrich) and another son (Jacob Keiser) in Moselem Cemetery.
I've been able to identify and link seven children to these two parents and each other...including my 2x great grandfather, Joel Perry Keiser. Joel and his wife, Polly Adam (another mystery -- death record indicates she is the daughter of William Adam & Elizabeth Moyer (?) no records found as per usual) raised their children in and around Leesport and were members of Gernants. I have a DNA match to John Nicholas Keiser's father Peter so I believe I'm on the right track.
If anyone else is researching the Keiser's, Adam(s), Hoch's, I'd love to collaborate. I've exhausted a lot of resources, but open to any and all ideas!!
Thanks in advance,
Jody Hansen
Poway, CA
p.s. A lot of research has been done on the Fetterman family, but has not been done on my ancestor Magdalena Fetterman...daughter of George. It's believed based on George's will that Magdalena either married a Billig or just had a son with a Billig. Both John Billig and John Nicholas Keiser Jr. (sons of Magdalena) are left money in George's will.
