Josiah Hiester

Male 1831 - 1905  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Josiah Hiester was born on 28 Mar 1831 in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Sep 1905 in Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Louisa Haag. Louisa (daughter of NN Haag and Anna Maria (Haag) Yeagley) was born on 9 Sep 1836 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Apr 1914 in Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Catharine Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1856 in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Sep 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Jun 1910 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. Charles I Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jun 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Apr 1934 in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 14 Apr 1934 in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Catharine Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 13 May 1856 in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 15 Sep 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Jun 1910 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Jonathan L Grant. Jonathan (son of Jonathan A Grant and Sarah Ann Lukens) was born on 3 May 1861; died on 14 May 1920 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Heister Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1896 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Sep 1963 in Mohnton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 6. Ellen Louisa (Potteiger) Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890; died in 1954.
    3. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Charles I Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Josiah1) was born on 2 Jun 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Apr 1934 in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 14 Apr 1934 in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Charles married Catharine A Schell on 21 Aug 1886 in Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Catharine (daughter of William Schell and Mary Smith) was born on 24 Sep 1866 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Nov 1950 in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Harry Issac Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jun 1888 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 May 1946 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 13 May 1946 in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 9. Mary R Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1891; died in 1973.
    3. 10. Joshua Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Sep 1894 in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jan 1966 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 11. Charles W Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1897; died on 20 Mar 1971; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 12. Annie Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899.
    6. 13. Paul Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jun 1901; died on 6 Feb 1962; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 14. Clara Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903.
    8. 15. Luther Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905; died in 1985; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. 16. Violet V Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1908; died in 2003.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Heister Grant Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 16 Mar 1896 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Sep 1963 in Mohnton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Leah Ann Hatt. Leah (daughter of William Henry Hatt and Emma F Wenrich) was born on 6 Aug 1899; died on 3 Sep 1967; was buried in Sinking Spring Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Anna Mae Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1927 in Mohnton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 2014 in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 18. Donald Robert Grant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1925; died on 30 Mar 2004 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  2. 6.  Ellen Louisa (Potteiger) Grant Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1890; died in 1954.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Josiah1)

  4. 8.  Harry Issac Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 21 Jun 1888 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 8 May 1946 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 13 May 1946 in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Stella B Eshelman. Stella (daughter of Franklin Eshelman and Catherine Fisher Bachman) was born on 29 Jun 1890 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Nov 1958 in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 4 Nov 1958 in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Walter E Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1910 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Jul 1975 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 20. Bertha Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1912 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Sep 1994; was buried in Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 21. Katie Mae Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1918 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jun 1979 in Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 22. Elsie H Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Aug 1920 in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Oct 2017 in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 25 Oct 2017 in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  5. 9.  Mary R Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1891; died in 1973.

  6. 10.  Joshua Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 2 Sep 1894 in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jan 1966 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Ida Suie (Heister) Trostle. Ida (daughter of Henry Franklin Trostle and Emma Susan (Trostle) Eberly) was born on 8 Nov 1891 in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 May 1965 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 11.  Charles W Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 17 Feb 1897; died on 20 Mar 1971; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  8. 12.  Annie Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1899.

  9. 13.  Paul Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 27 Jun 1901; died on 6 Feb 1962; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Sallie B Sweigart. Sallie (daughter of Isaac Hainly Sweigart and Amanda R Binkley) was born on 4 Jul 1901 in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Oct 1992 in Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Mellingers Cemetery, Schoeneck, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Minnie S Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1921 in Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jan 2018 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in saint John's Hains Cemetery, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  10. 14.  Clara Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1903.

  11. 15.  Luther Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1905; died in 1985; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 16.  Violet V Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born in 1908; died in 2003.


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Anna Mae Grant Descendancy chart to this point (5.Heister3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 16 Sep 1927 in Mohnton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 Oct 2014 in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Norman W Fleisher. Norman was born in 1923; died in 1997. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 18.  Donald Robert Grant Descendancy chart to this point (5.Heister3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 12 Oct 1925; died on 30 Mar 2004 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Betty J McKinney. Betty was born on 19 Oct 1924 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 May 1986 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 19.  Walter E Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (8.Harry3, 4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 17 Jul 1910 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Jul 1975 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Alice Margaret Coldren. Alice was born on 5 Jan 1916 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 2 Oct 1995 in Neffsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. SK3 Harold Grant Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1932 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Dec 2002 in 300 Vinemont Road, Reinholds, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 28 Dec 2002 in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 26. Doris Lorraine Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1934 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Jan 2012 in Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery Annex, Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 27. Charles Elias Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1935 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 2013 in Landisville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 28. Harry Eugene Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1936 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 30 May 1998 in Lake County, Florida, USA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. 29. Donald Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1938 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. 30. Glenn David Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1940 in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jul 2011 in VA Medical Center, Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 31. Paul Douglass Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1941 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 May 2002 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 33. Catherine Ardell Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1943 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Feb 1943 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. 34. Carl Franklin Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1944 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Nov 2022 in WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Lincoln Cemetery, Ephrata (Lincoln), Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. 35. Gerald Lamar Hiester  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Oct 1946 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Mar 2009 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 20.  Bertha Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (8.Harry3, 4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 14 Dec 1912 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Sep 1994; was buried in Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Walter Hervey Hughes. Walter was born on 26 Mar 1905 in Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA; died on 10 Aug 1978 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 21.  Katie Mae Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (8.Harry3, 4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 12 Sep 1918 in Adamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in Jun 1979 in Reamstown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Harry Kendig. Harry was born in 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Clarence F Steffy. Clarence was born in 1919; died in 2004; was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Shelva Jean Hiester Steffy  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1939 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 May 2017 in Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Muddy Creek Cemetery, Denver, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

  6. 22.  Elsie H Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (8.Harry3, 4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 25 Aug 1920 in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 19 Oct 2017 in Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 25 Oct 2017 in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Robert Grant Rothenberger. Robert was born on 21 Jan 1921 in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 May 2008 in Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 23.  Minnie S Hiester Descendancy chart to this point (13.Paul3, 4.Charles2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 12 Jul 1921 in Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 21 Jan 2018 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in saint John's Hains Cemetery, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Ralph S Harding. Ralph was born on 19 Jan 1917 in Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Jun 2009 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Saint John's Hains Cemetery, Wernersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Shirley A (Martin) Harding  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Aug 2022 in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Swamp Church Cemetery, Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.




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