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Re: VESPER in Lewis Co., MO

BCPurtell — 2009-10-19 18:04:59Z

I have a typed page of information that came to me through my Aunt Gretchen Vesper McGuinn, written by Walter H. Vesper, Jr. who apparently compiled a book of Vesper history. I have been unable to locate any copies of the book, which must have had a limited circulation. He may have been from Oklahoma City, but I have not followed that lead.
Frederick Vesper was born Georg Friedrich Heinrich Vesper in 1821 in Waldeck, Prussia, Germany. The family came to America leaving Bremen, Germany and arriving at New Orleans, coming up the Mississippi to Canton, MO. This information is verified on a taped interview my father made with Gretchen and Minnie Vesper, my aunts, who were daughters of Frederick and Mary's son, Henry William Vesper.
The name Munden is mentioned in various places but I am not sure if this is a town, province, state, or other.

Frederick married Mary Wagoner (spelling from marriage license)18 November 1848 in Quincy Illinois. They had these children: Elizabeth, John, Henry William, Mary, Malinda (Ming, Minnie), Lulie (Lilly). Mary died between 1863 and 1870 and Fred died in 1893. After Mary died, Fred married Louisa Witt and apparently had another daughter, Catherine. My aunt Gretchen says that Louisa left Frederick and went to St. Louis. He apparently cut her and Katie off in his will.

Various information can be found in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census reports.

Two of the Vesper children married into the Brose family. There is an extensive Brose family tree on Ancestry including pictures. I am going to attach a picture of Mary Zahn and nieces and nephew to my tree. It is not a good picture, but all I have.

I am descended from Henry William Vesper, through his daughter Elizabeth.

Re: VESPER in Lewis Co., MO

bzahn01 — 2009-10-18 02:05:47Z

Thank you for your response. I would be interested in any VESPER family information you have. Also, do you know where in Germany Frederick and Mary VESPER were from? Thanks.

Re: VESPER in Lewis Co., MO

BCPurtell — 2009-10-17 18:13:47Z

I realize this is an old posting, but perhaps it will reach you. My grandfather was Henry Wiliam Vesper who was one of the eight children of Frederick and Mary Vesper, so he was a brother of Mary Zahn. I have very little information about the family but would appreciate anything else you can add. I also have some information about the Brose family; two of the Vesper siblings married Broses.

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

cararisling — 2009-03-05 09:37:29Z

Frank vesper was my great grandfather his father was Charles Vesper. There are alot of us Vespers in the Okanagan all descendents of this line of Vespers and my parents have alot of family pictures. Vesper Transport is in Cawston British Columbia and my brothers own that company. One telling hereditary trait of the male Vespers on this side is one ear has a little extra tip on it and almost all the males have it as well as my grandfather and his father too.I f you go on facebook invite yourself as a friend to Tammy Vesper and we can let you in too see pictures or Cara Vesper Risling good luck we have family pictures of charles and kids take care Cara

Re: Vespers from Germany to NJ to DC

vvesper1 — 2009-01-27 19:08:39Z

Hi! Wow - I had about given up hope of anyone researching this line besides me! I do not have alot of detail, but I can give you some information. You can find my family tree on rootsweb.com under the worldconnect project. Search for database vvesper1 - it will show the tree (including what dates I have and sources) - plus my email address. Please email me directly, and we can "talk" more!

Re: Vespers from Germany to NJ to DC

porters140 — 2009-01-27 02:39:39Z

Wow. I did a quick search tonight on my paternal great-grandmother, and came up with this. Bertha Vesper did indeed marry Albert Witte. One of their sons (I don't know about any other children) was Carl Paul Witte, who married Caroline Amelia Elser. She had three children, although not all by him. The one that belonged to them was Paul Vallance Witte, my father. I have no dates on any of the births/deaths/marriages except for that of my father. Any info you have on the trip from Germany to NJ, or on the rest of the family, would be greatly appreciated!

Katherine Vesper b. 1875

2009-01-03 02:08:09Z

My great grandmother
KATHERINE VESPER was born in 1875 in "Northern Missouri"
She may have had a brother named Howard Vesper and they may have been orphans. Katherine may have been taken by a family named Freeman.
Searching for any information.

Vesper

WGFGER — 2008-05-14 08:35:31Z

"Kreisanzeiger am Sonntag" vom 27. Apr. 2008:

Wir freuen uns ueber die Geburt unserer Tochter und Schwester

Adele, * 29. Maerz 2008

Andreas und Carmen Vesper, geb. Hobert mit Carl

George S. Vesper of Amelia Co Va

oclarke11 — 2008-03-10 00:21:20Z

Need parents & siblings for George b abt 1863. He marr Sarah Elizabeth Clarke 5 Jun 1883. Sarah was the dau of John W. Clarke & Sarah A. Elizabeth Holt. Also need children for George & Sarah.
Ollie

Re: Christian Johann VESPER

vlschuck — 2007-11-01 18:01:34Z

I don't know how many children Johann Vesper had, but we are descended from his son Christian D. Vesper. We did not know about Francis. Christian D. was born in Qurenheim Province, Bavaria and emigrated to Ohio in 1832 at age 15. Christian D. is buried at the Vesper Cemetary in Vermillion Township, Ashland County. Helen Vesper Beck created a family tree in the late 1960s that traces this branch of the family.

Vesper, Martha Anne (OBIT PA 8-13-2007)

myobituarysite — 2007-09-17 00:19:56Z

source: The Evening Sun - Hanover, PA 8-13-2007
Deceased: Vesper, Martha Anne (OBIT PA 8-13-2007)
Age: not listed
Last Address: Boalsburg, PA
Death date: 8-12-2007
Birth date: 3-24-1927
Birth place: Hanover, PA

No relation to the deceased
For a FREE copy of full obit send email to:
rbenjamin@crosskeysvillage.net
(please include "OBITUARY" and date obit posted in "Subject" line)

DNA project

vvesper1 — 2007-04-20 16:03:15Z

I am starting a Vesper surname DNA project at Family Tree DNA, and would like to invite all male members of the Vesper family to participate. This project will test Y-chromosome DNA to determine which of the Vesper families are connected to each other and how closely. If you are a female Vesper, you cannot personally participate because you do not have the Y-chromosome which is passed from father to son - but you may participate by finding a male Vesper in your line to take the test (father, brother, cousin, etc.).

You can find more information on the company, testing, and Y-chromosome research in general at www.familytreedna.com. If you wish to participate (or know someone who does) - please email me or join the project on Family Tree's website (http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Vesper). Test results are kept private and will only be disclosed to you and to me (as group administrator); on the project web site, results will be shown by test kit number and earliest known Vesper ancestor only. However, you can request that Family Tree DNA email you with information on any other men whose results match yours (assuming they have given the same permission).

Please email me with any questions and pass this along to any other Vesper researchers you may know!

Valerie Vesper

Re: Vespers from Germany to NJ to DC

vvesper1 — 2007-04-17 13:41:37Z

Just an update, as my email has changed and I have some new info. Charles/Carl Vesper's father appears to have been named Ernst Vesper. Charles's mother's maiden name may have been Behring. Charles had two sisters, Sophie Vesper, who married Otto Benoit, and Bertha Vesper, who married Albert Wittie/Witte/Witta. Would love any further info on any of them!

James M. Vesper

5melrose — 2006-10-08 01:40:12Z

Are you looking for parents of James M. Vesper, b. Newburyport, Essex Co, MA who married Elizabeth P. Briggs in Nashua, NH Aug 11, 1856 and moved to Dixon, Il ?

James M. Vesper

5melrose — 2006-10-08 01:40:12Z

I am researching a branch of the Briggs family which came to the US in 1830 and built a woolen mill in Holderness, NH. I came across James M. Vesper yesterday as the husband of Elizabeth P. Briggs while researching at the NH Vital Statistics Section. He was listed as of Newburyport, MA at the time of marriage, but his birth is not recorded there. The marriage was performed by Rev George S. Dearborn, the husband of Elizabeth's sister, Sarah Ann.(You may already know all of this)A quick look at the birth records of some of the surrounding towns doesn't turn him up either.
He moved to Dixon,Il where his sisters-in-law, Mary Briggs Cheney and Ruth Briggs Shepard also went. He served in F Battery, 1st Il Light Artillery during the Civil War, which was commanded by Mary Briggs Cheney's husband, John T. Cheney. I will continue to look for a birth record for James M. Vesper and let you know what I find. Can you tell me anything about his subsequent life? children, etc? Did he later move to Iowa? Would appreciate any help you can give me to bring Elizabeth Briggs Vesper's line current. Thanks.

Charles Vesper in South Dakota

justkima — 2006-09-12 19:21:47Z

Looking for information on ancestors of and decendents of Charles Vesper who moved from Wisconsin in the late 1870's to South Dakota. His wife was Caroline and they had 15 children that I know of, Caroline, Sophie, Dora, Minnie, Charles, Anna, Louisa, Fred, C.A., Frank, Amelia, Augusta, Henrietta, John, and Peter between about 1868 - 1895. I am a decendent of Sophie's.

Any info is appreciated.

Kim =)
justkima@earthlink.net

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

justkima — 2006-09-12 19:21:47Z

Hi Bruce! Thank you for your reply.

Yes, I would be interested in any information you have regarding Henrietta and Gottleib Schaefer going forward. The only information I have is that Henrietta was born April 1886. Please let me know if you would like any information about her sister Sophie. She married George Kurtz in 1888 and they are my great-great grandparents.

Thank you!

Kim

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

justkima — 2006-09-12 19:21:47Z

Hello!

I'm not sure if John & Johann are the same, but very possilbe. Do you have any approximate dates of John or Charles? I would appreciate more information on the family cemetery...where it is located, etc. I think it is quite possible we are talking about the same line.

Thank you.

Kim

Frederick Henry Vesper born 11/28/1890, Chicago, Il.

2004-04-27 03:01:26Z

I am trying to find any information on my father Frederick Henry Vesper born in Chicago on 11/28/1890. He later moved to Brooklyn, NY. I found his name in 1930 census with a wife Celia and Daughter Lillian age 7. I think his father was also named Fred and his mother Barbara. I was told he had a sister Barbara who died at age 7. I would appreciate any help as I have no family to go to for information.

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

2003-12-28 18:31:43Z

My Charles Henry Vesper b.2 Oct 1841 Germany d. 19 Jan 1911 Steelevile, Randolph Co, IL m. 30 Jan 1868 Washington, Daviess Co., IN Caroline Delk b. 15 Oct 1841 Daviess Co., IN d. 13 Aug 1918 Steeleville, IL. Their children were:
Christine Vesper m. John Grabner
Mary Louise Vesper m. John Franklin Thomas *
Emma Vesper m. Malden Martin
Lydia Vesper m. Charles Brown
Amanda Grace Vesper m. Amos Charles Wente
Cary Pearl Vesper m. Guy Boone
* My grandparents.
This information is documented.
Mildred T. Kent
jkent3000@charter.net

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

2003-11-24 05:30:46Z

Don Vesper, is my dad's uncle on his fathers side. He and his wife still own the hotel in South Dakota. My grandfather, Bob Vesper, also lives in Yankton, South Dakota. Charles Vesper was Don and Bob's grandfather. My dad also has two other uncles, one died before i was born and the other one, Earl also lives in South Dakota. Johann Vesper, Charles son, was married to Marie Vesper, who died about 9 years ago. If you have any questions or information please write to my email at tonivesper@hotmail.com. Also my dad visited the cemetery on memorial day. if either of you would like pictures, please write me and i will get them to you after Thanksgiving.

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

2002-10-18 17:34:51Z

I am a descend(I believe) of Henrietta. My great grandfather Gotthilf(or Gottlieb) Schaefer married Henrietta Katherine Sophia Vesper on 9-18-1905. I do have info on the Schaefer side going back and forward from this point. Let me know if you are still interested in this info.

Regards,
Bruce Gidlow

Re: Christian Johann VESPER

2002-04-22 22:19:22Z

Hello cousin,

My VESPER line is online at http://www.leeandjackson.com/vesperkahler.html

If you would like me to email you a gedcom file with all this info, just let me know.

Good luck,

Steven

Re: Vesper/Davidson

2002-01-06 00:31:47Z

Debbie, I'm the one you're looking for. Have moved cross-country so old email address doesn't work any longer.

I'm now at texasjarhead@leeandjackson.com

Thanks,

Steven Powers

Christian Johann VESPER

2002-01-06 00:29:36Z

My VESPER line [briefly] is as follows. Let me know if you think there is a connection with yours.

Christian Johann VESPER - B:1786 in Quirnheim, Bavaria, Germany. He married Magdelana Johanna KAHLER. She was born in 1790, also in Quirnheim, Bavaria, Germany.

The only child I know of with this couple is Francis [Franz] VESPER, who was born 16 March 1812 in Quirnheim, Bavaria, Germany. He died in December 1871 in Greentop, Schuyler County, Missouri. He married Catherine MYERS on 24 December 1840 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Children of this couple include:

Christopher, George Washington, Michael, Adam, Mary, Magdalena, Joh, Francis [Frank], Elizabeth, Emanuel & Thomas Jefferson.

I come down through Adam VESPER who was born on 26 Aug 1845 in Lee County, Iowa and died on 21 June 1910 in Udell, Appanoose County, Iowa. He married Mary Malinda VEACH. Adam also served in the Civil War and I have information on that as well if anyone is interested.

Thanks,

Steven Powers

VESPER Mail List

2002-01-06 00:17:51Z

I have created a Rootsweb Mail List for the VESPER surname. Any and all are encouraged to subscribe.

To subscribe, send an email message to:

vesper-l-request@rootsweb.com

with the word subscribe in the body of the messge. No other words can be in the body of the message, nor is a subject line required.

Thanks,

Steven Powers

Re: reply vesper

2001-10-15 22:08:28Z

Hi
My grandmother was also Pauline Bugbee who married Frank
Vesper and died in Alberta, Canada.
Would love to connect with you to discuss our mutual grandparents.
Barbara Moore
bardawson@aol.com

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

2003-11-05 15:16:19Z

I talked to my dad on the phone, this is what I found out so far. I knew we had a Charles in our family, turns out Charles was my dads great grandfather. His son Johann (which is German for John) is my dads grandfather. he couldn't remember Charles wifes name, but he knew it started with a C. and that they had 14 or 15 kids. I will find out more information this weekend. I will also try and get a hold of my grandpa. If it turns out to be the same family, I have pictures of the cemetery. i will find out where it is this weekend also. I know for sure in South Dakota. my grandparents live there. I was also wondering where you lived. my family now lives in Iowa and i am 20 years old.

Re: Charles Vesper in South Dakota

2003-11-04 06:56:23Z

was johns name Johann. my last name is Vesper, my great grandfathher was Johann P.P. Vesper. I know we have a Charles Vesper in our family. My grandparents live in South Dakota, I know we also have a family cemetary in South Dakota. If you know at all if any of this sound familiar please reply back. If not sorry.

LOST SIBLING

2000-05-15 12:25:00Z

I am searching for a missing sibling born in 1949 or early 1950, gender unknown, birth father's name was Harold Liston Vesper. Mother's name unknown, however was living in Illinois or Colorado in 1949. Any help would be appreciated.

reply vesper

1999-05-11 16:40:26Z

I do not know my great-grandmother's name although my grandmother's name was Pauline Bugbee and she was married to a Frank Leroy Vesper at one point they were living in the states. I beleive it was in North Dakota. After which they lived in Cardston,Alberta. My great grandmother was born in Rockford,Right, M.N.

VESPER RESEARCH

1999-05-07 12:07:44Z

My great grandmother
KATHERINE VESPER was born 1875 in "North Missouri". She may have had a brother named Howard Vesper. They may have been orphans and a family named Freeman took Katherine to raise. Katherine married John McClellan in Camden Co Mo in 1897. Searching for any information on Katherine's family.

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