Second Generation  

Dorothea married Johann George Kiess, son of Johann Wilhelm Kiess and Sophia Dorothea Auch, in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA. Johann was born on 8 Aug 1781 in Möehringen, Wüerttemberg, Germany, died on 1 Oct 1858 ⁴ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

General Notes: George Kiess was a native of Wuerttemberg, Germany, and immigrated at an early date to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He purchased a farm near the site of Warrensville, where he spent the remaining years of his life. In partnership with his brother Christopher, and a man named Waltz, he purchased a tract of 900 acres of land in Anthony Township, and divided it into three equal parts. Mr. Kiess gave his 300 acres to his sons John, Leonard and William, all of whom are dead.

Their children were:

   12 F    i. Dorothy Kiess was born on 10 Jul 1808.

Dorothy married Joseph Emmons.

+ 13 M    ii. Wilhelm Kiess was born on 27 Aug 1810, died on 30 Mar 1877 and was buried in Anthony Baptist Cemetery, Anthony Township, Lycoming Co, PA.

+ 14 M    iii. Leonard Kiess was born on 27 Aug 1812 and died on 21 Jun 1858.

+ 15 M    iv. John Kiess was born on 3 Dec 1814 in Warrensville, Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA, died on 2 Dec 1875 in Anthony Township, Lycoming County, PA and was buried in Anthony Baptist Cemetery, Anthony Township, Lycoming Co, PA.

+ 16 F    v. Christina Kiess was born on 17 Mar 1817, died in 1896 and was buried in Fox Hollow Cemetery, Lycoming County, PA.

+ 17 F    vi. Rachel Kiess was born on 19 Jun 1819, died on 12 Nov 1884 and was buried in Anthony Baptist Cemetery, Anthony Township, Lycoming Co, PA.

+ 18 M    vii. George Kiess was born on 24 Apr 1822, died on 4 Apr 1899 in Near Warrensville, Lycoming County, PA ⁵ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

+ 19 F    viii. Catherine (Kate) Kiess was born on 18 Sep 1825, died on 15 Aug 1902 and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

+ 20 F    ix. Rosanna Kiess was born on 27 Feb 1828 in Warrensville, Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA, died on 18 Jul 1913 and was buried in Heim Cemetery, Dawson, Richardson County, NE.

+ 21 F    x. Sophia Kiess was born on 24 Sep 1831, died on 4 Jun 1885 and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

Leonard married Mary Stumpf, daughter of Martin Stumpf, on 25 Dec 1808. Mary was born on 7 Dec 1790 in Wüerttemberg, Germany and died on 27 Dec 1868 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA.

Their children were:

+ 22 M    i. John Ulmer was born on 18 Nov 1810 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA, died on 27 Oct 1875 and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

   23 F    ii. Rosina Ulmer was born on 26 Aug 1812 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA and died on 9 May 1871.

Rosina married Abraham Biedelspacher.

+ 24 M    iii. Jacob Ulmer was born on 27 Aug 1814.

+ 25 M    iv. Abraham Ulmer was born on 2 Mar 1817 and died on 25 Dec 1877 in Anthony Baptist Cemetery, Anthony Township, Lycoming Co, PA.

   26 M    v. Gottlieb Ulmer was born on 5 May 1819 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA and died on 23 Apr 1884.

General Notes: Unmarried

He never married.

+ 27 M    vi. Issac L. Ulmer was born on 8 Jun 1821 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA, died on 5 Nov 1899 and was buried in Anthony Baptist Cemetery, Anthony Township, Lycoming Co, PA.

+ 28 F    vii. Maria Ulmer was born on 21 Nov 1824 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA and died on 29 Dec 1897.

+ 29 M    viii. Martin Ulmer was born on 10 Jul 1827 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA and died on 18 Feb 1871 in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

+ 30 M    ix. Leonard Ulmer III was born on 30 May 1829 in Blooming Grove, Lycoming County, PA, died in 1906 and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

+ 31 M    x. David Ulmer was born on 7 May 1832, died on 24 Apr 1890 and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

General Notes: Jacob was a farmer in Rose Valley near Trout Run, PA

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Farmer

Jacob married Margaretha Heim, daughter of Jacob Heim and Christina Gohl. Margaretha was born on 28 Oct 1801 in Möehringen, Wüerttemberg, Germany ⁶, died in 1889 in Rose Valley, Gamble Township, Lycoming County, PA ⁶ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

Their children were:

+ 32 M    i. Jacob Ulmer was born on 25 Mar 1831 ⁶, died on 27 Mar 1917 ⁶ and was buried in Heim Cemetery, Dawson, Richardson County, NE.

+ 33 M    ii. Jonathan Ulmer was born on 22 Jul 1832 ⁶, died on 31 Dec 1913 ⁶ and was buried in Rose Valley Cemtery, Rose Valley, Lycoming County, PA.

+ 34 M    iii. David H. Ulmer was born in 1833 ⁶ and died in 1924 ⁶.

+ 35 F    iv. Rosina Ulmer was born on 5 Nov 1835 ⁶, died on 17 Mar 1917 ⁶ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA ⁶.

   36 F    v. Rebetta Ulmer .

+ 37 M    vi. Joseph Ulmer was born on 12 Jan 1840 ⁶, died in 1925 ⁶ and was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.

   38 F    vii. Christina Ulmer was born on 12 Oct 1842 ⁶ and died on 7 Dec 1927 ⁶.

Christina married David Staiger, son of John Staiger and Margarethe Wagner. David was born on 7 Aug 1833 ⁶ and died on 17 Mar 1873. The cause of his death was accidentally killed by a wood saw.

+ 39 F    viii. Sophia Ulmer was born on 13 Feb 1847 ⁶, died on 6 Jun 1938 ⁶ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA ⁶.

David married Sophia Marquardt, daughter of Nickolas Stephen Marquardt and Sophia Hartmeier.

Their children were:

   40 F    i. Sophia Ulmer .

   41 F    ii. Maria Ulmer .

   42 M    iii. David Ulmer .

   43 M    iv. Joseph Ulmer .

Christina married Joseph Gross, son of Frederick Gross and Barbara Graff, in 1833 ³. Joseph was born on 3 Apr 1808 in Eldred Township, Lycoming County, PA ³ and died in 1898.

General Notes: Joseph Gross, son of Frederick and Barbara Gross, was born in Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, April 3, 1808. As his first wife he married Christina Ulmer, in 1833, and they were the parents of five children. In 1853 he married his second wife Cathatine Stall. Mr. and Mrs. Gross reside on the homestead farm; Mr. Gross is one of the oldest native residents of Lycoming County.

Their children were:

   44 F    i. Christina Gross was born in 1851 ³ and died in 1940 ³.

General Notes: Came to America with parents in 1833.

Christina married George Kiess, son of Johann George Kiess and Dorothea Ulmer. George was born on 24 Apr 1822, died on 4 Apr 1899 in Near Warrensville, Lycoming County, PA ⁵ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA.

General Notes: Member of United Evangelical Church. Came to America with parents in 1833.

+ 45 F    ii. Elizabeth Gross was born on 5 Apr 1840 ⁶, died on 5 Jan 1919 ⁶ and was buried in Blooming Grove Cemetery, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, PA ⁶.

+ 46 F    iii. Regina Gross was born on 13 Jul 1834 ⁶, died on 3 Jul 1920 ⁶ and was buried in Heim Cemetery, Dawson, Richardson County, NE ⁶.

   47 F    iv. Dorothea Gross .

Dorothea married Frederick Lust.

   48 M    v. John Gross , died about 1856.