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Mary A. “Mollie” <I>Hersperger</I> Kessler

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Mary A. “Mollie” Hersperger Kessler

Birth
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Death
4 May 1926 (aged 68)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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Mary A. Hersperger, known as Molly, was a daughter of Ann (née Biser) and William Scott Hersperger, born in Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland.

Molly Hersperger and E. Vinton Kessler were married on 23 December 1908 in Jefferson. The couple lived in Washington, D. C.

"Miss Mollie E. Hersperger, of Jefferson, this county, was married this afternoon at Jefferson to E. Vinton Kessler, of the firm of Kessler Brothers, automobile dealers, of Washington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. David N. Dittmar." ("Maryland Weddings," The Washington Post, 24 Dec 1908, p. 3, col. 4.)

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1860 U.S. Census, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 358, family 349, lines 35-40 & 1-3, pp. 48-49 (written), 17 Jul 1860.
35. William "Kershperger" [head], 43 ($6,300; $3,390), Maryland.
36. Annie -----, 43, Maryland.
37. Fannie -----, 10, Maryland.
38. Tilghman -----, 8, Maryland.
38. Daniel -----, 6, Maryland.
40. Mary -----, 3, Maryland.
1. George Reed, 12, Maryland.
2. Mary Scott, 60, Maryland.
3. George Keafanfer, 21, Maryland.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 87, Jefferson, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 61, family 64, lines 30-33, p. 435 (printed), p. 7 (written), 3 Jun 1880.
30. Hersperger, William 63 [head], retired farmer, Maryland.
31. ----- Mary, 42, wife, keeping house, Maryland.
32. ----- Mollie, 20, daughter, keeping house, Maryland.
33. ----- Lizzie, 18, daughter, at home, Maryland.

1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 26, Jefferson Dist. No. 14, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 47, family 50 lines 98-100 & 1, pp. 119B-120A (printed), pp. 2-3 (written), 2 Jun 1900.
98. Hersperger, Mary E., head, Jul 1837, 62, widowed, no children; born in Maryland, father in Pennsylvania, mother in Maryland.
99. ----- Mary A., step-daughter, Aug 1857, 42, single, Maryland, dressmaker. [Mollie]
100. ----- [blank], step-daughter, Nov 1860, 39, single, Maryland, milliner. [Elizabeth / Lizzie]
1. Floyd, Etta M. A., cousin, Aug 1870, 29, widowed, no children, Maryland, milliner.

"District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-PGQF : accessed 7 May 2019), Mollie H. Kessler, 04 May 1926, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn 298948, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,116,025.

"Work of Death: Mrs. Mollie H. Kessler," The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, 5 May 1926, p. 5.

Reviewed 21 August 2020.
Mary A. Hersperger, known as Molly, was a daughter of Ann (née Biser) and William Scott Hersperger, born in Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland.

Molly Hersperger and E. Vinton Kessler were married on 23 December 1908 in Jefferson. The couple lived in Washington, D. C.

"Miss Mollie E. Hersperger, of Jefferson, this county, was married this afternoon at Jefferson to E. Vinton Kessler, of the firm of Kessler Brothers, automobile dealers, of Washington. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. David N. Dittmar." ("Maryland Weddings," The Washington Post, 24 Dec 1908, p. 3, col. 4.)

Notes

1860 U.S. Census, Jefferson Dist., Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 358, family 349, lines 35-40 & 1-3, pp. 48-49 (written), 17 Jul 1860.
35. William "Kershperger" [head], 43 ($6,300; $3,390), Maryland.
36. Annie -----, 43, Maryland.
37. Fannie -----, 10, Maryland.
38. Tilghman -----, 8, Maryland.
38. Daniel -----, 6, Maryland.
40. Mary -----, 3, Maryland.
1. George Reed, 12, Maryland.
2. Mary Scott, 60, Maryland.
3. George Keafanfer, 21, Maryland.

1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 87, Jefferson, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 61, family 64, lines 30-33, p. 435 (printed), p. 7 (written), 3 Jun 1880.
30. Hersperger, William 63 [head], retired farmer, Maryland.
31. ----- Mary, 42, wife, keeping house, Maryland.
32. ----- Mollie, 20, daughter, keeping house, Maryland.
33. ----- Lizzie, 18, daughter, at home, Maryland.

1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 26, Jefferson Dist. No. 14, Frederick Co., Maryland; dwelling 47, family 50 lines 98-100 & 1, pp. 119B-120A (printed), pp. 2-3 (written), 2 Jun 1900.
98. Hersperger, Mary E., head, Jul 1837, 62, widowed, no children; born in Maryland, father in Pennsylvania, mother in Maryland.
99. ----- Mary A., step-daughter, Aug 1857, 42, single, Maryland, dressmaker. [Mollie]
100. ----- [blank], step-daughter, Nov 1860, 39, single, Maryland, milliner. [Elizabeth / Lizzie]
1. Floyd, Etta M. A., cousin, Aug 1870, 29, widowed, no children, Maryland, milliner.

"District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-PGQF : accessed 7 May 2019), Mollie H. Kessler, 04 May 1926, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn 298948, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,116,025.

"Work of Death: Mrs. Mollie H. Kessler," The Daily News, Frederick, Maryland, 5 May 1926, p. 5.

Reviewed 21 August 2020.

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KESSLER
MOLLIE H.
Wife of
EDWARD V. KESSLER
Aug. 11, 1857 – May 4, 1926



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