Kieselbach, Johannes

Biography
John Kieselbach came to the United States when he was about to be conscripted into the Prussian
Army.
He sailed from the Port of Bremen, along with his mother and seven other family members aboard
the sailing barque, "Louisiana" and landed in the Port of New York on May 17. 1860.
Served in the Union Army during Civil War under Captain Charles B. Maus, Company "E", 5th Regiment, Missouri State Volunteer Cavalry from April 3, 1862 to April 6, 1865 when he was honorably discharged.
He was mustered into the service on 7 April 1862 in Jefferson City, MO by Major Shaw. He was assigned to Company "E", 5th Regiment, Missouri State Volunteer Cavalry. On one of the Muster Roll Cards it stated $115.00 is John''s pay due for his horse and equipment from Oct. 31 to Feb. 29, 1804. On another card was written $125.00 is John''s pay due for risk and use of horse and equipment for 33 days. He last one haversack by neglect at a cost of 67 cents. On another card is written John''s pay is due for used risk of horses equuipment from June 30, 1864-August 2, 1864. The value of his horse is $125.00 and $20.00 for his horse equipment. He lost one haversack by
neglect at a cost of 67 cts. On the 1890 U.S. Census Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War (microfilm roll #M-123, #29-Missouri; E.D. 58; page 3. John enlisted as a Privte in Company E, 5 M.S.M. Cavalry; He enlisted on 5 April 1862 and was discharged on 6 Apri 1865, having served 3 years and 1 day.
The following obituary appeared in the Jefferson City Democrat Tribune on November 20 and 22, 1911; page 1, column 1: John had been ill for 7 weeks; he died at the family home at 518 Madison Street on Monday Morning. He had lived in Jefferson City for half a century. He is survived by 3 sons and 4 daughters, all live in Jefferson City. His funeral takes place on Wecnesday afternoon and he will be interred in Evangelical Cemetary.
John''s will was entered in the Probate Court dated July 16, 1910 and probate was settled on December 11, 1911. John bequeathed his son Daniel, $1,300.00; to his son Andrew, $1,900.00 and some property in Jefferson City; to his daughter, Ernestina Knaup, $1,600.00 and some property in Jefferson City; to his daughter, Elizabeth Glassman, $2,600.00 and some property in Jefferson City, and also 5 acres-known as stone quarry land. He appointed his son, Andrew, as the executror of his will.


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John Kieselbach came to the United States when he was about to be conscripted into the Prussian
Army.
He sailed from the Port of Bremen, along with his mother and seven other family members aboard
the sailing barque, "Louisiana" and landed in the Port of New York on May 17. 1860.
Served in the Union Army during Civil War under Captain Charles B. Maus, Company "E", 5th Regiment, Missouri State Volunteer Cavalry from April 3, 1862 to April 6, 1865 when he was honorably discharged.
He was mustered into the service on 7 April 1862 in Jefferson City, MO by Major Shaw. He was assigned to Company "E", 5th Regiment, Missouri State Volunteer Cavalry. On one of the Muster Roll Cards it stated $115.00 is John''s pay due for his horse and equipment from Oct. 31 to Feb. 29, 1804. On another card was written $125.00 is John''s pay due for risk and use of horse and equipment for 33 days. He last one haversack by neglect at a cost of 67 cents. On another card is written John''s pay is due for used risk of horses equuipment from June 30, 1864-August 2, 1864. The value of his horse is $125.00 and $20.00 for his horse equipment. He lost one haversack by
neglect at a cost of 67 cts. On the 1890 U.S. Census Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War (microfilm roll #M-123, #29-Missouri; E.D. 58; page 3. John enlisted as a Privte in Company E, 5 M.S.M. Cavalry; He enlisted on 5 April 1862 and was discharged on 6 Apri 1865, having served 3 years and 1 day.
The following obituary appeared in the Jefferson City Democrat Tribune on November 20 and 22, 1911; page 1, column 1: John had been ill for 7 weeks; he died at the family home at 518 Madison Street on Monday Morning. He had lived in Jefferson City for half a century. He is survived by 3 sons and 4 daughters, all live in Jefferson City. His funeral takes place on Wecnesday afternoon and he will be interred in Evangelical Cemetary.
John''s will was entered in the Probate Court dated July 16, 1910 and probate was settled on December 11, 1911. John bequeathed his son Daniel, $1,300.00; to his son Andrew, $1,900.00 and some property in Jefferson City; to his daughter, Ernestina Knaup, $1,600.00 and some property in Jefferson City; to his daughter, Elizabeth Glassman, $2,600.00 and some property in Jefferson City, and also 5 acres-known as stone quarry land. He appointed his son, Andrew, as the executror of his will.
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Elizabetha Scharfenberg
2 FEB 1811 - 5 MAY 1889
  
  
  
 
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