BIO: ANDRA FAMILY ALLEN COUNTY OHIO *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by MArchi1856@aol.com November 6, 1999 *********************************************************************** ANDRA FAMILY TREE, A PIONEER FAMILY WHEN THEY CAME TO AMERICA FRANCE 1600 - ANDRE - ANDRIE - ANDREIE - ANDRA Fredrick ANDRE (Priest from Magdalene Cathedral Paris France) He gave up the priesthood in the Catholic church and traveled in Germany. Annuled his priesthood and followed it no more to become a roving Ambassador of good will. Married a German girl and had children. His son (French) in Vaegelesberge, Germany Fredrick ANDRE born Voegelesberge, Germany married a German girl. Cultler by trade and went to Weilerbach. Charlotte SCHMITT (daughter of Burgemeister of Weilerbach) Bavaria, Germany Citizens papers - Lima, Ohio October 1858 Children: Mary ANDRA born 1840 came to American as a little girl and married Chris WEISNER, Weilerbach, Germany brother to Mrs. Sarah BAUERSCHMIDT of Baltimore Mariland. (had 12 children) 1)Fred WIESSNER born 1863 in Lima, Ohio died 1889 2)Mollie WIESSNER born 1864 died 1927 Mollie married Edward MCCANLEY Lima, Ohio and moved to Pheonix Arizona. She had 4 children: Claire, Georgana, Ruth, Rhea (Lima, OH) 3) Anna WIESSNER born March 3, 1866 died 1939 (Twin) Anna married William E. ORCHARD 1028 E 20th St. Baltimore , Md and later married Major JOHNSON 4) Twin sister died at birth born March 3, 1866 5) Margaret WIESSNER: born Feb. 27, 1868 married Rudolph NASTNOGEL oldest son a priest named Sir Fred NASTUOGEL (Baltimore MD, Deceased 6) John Peter WIESSNER born April 1869 had 8 boys and 1 girl Edith 7) Rose WIESSNER born 1872 died 1945 Married Albert ROOF and had 2 boys and 2 girls lived in Anderson, Indiana 8) Louis C. WIESSNER born 1874 R.C. Rock Island (No children) married Lillian KURTZ lives in Blue Island, Ill. 9) Charlie WIESSNER born 1876 Tailor by trade married Annie HINKEL had 4 children (1 girl & 3 boys) moved to Battle Creek, Mi relief from Asthma. 10) Christine WIESSNER born 1878 died 1926 married Bed ROOF lived in Lima, Oh and had 10 children. Bed later passed on and she remarried. 11) Edith WIESSNER born 1880 died 1941 married Will NEWCOMER of Lima, OH 12) Baby: died 1882 child was not named. Mollie WIESSNER the mother also died and Mabel & Anns mother, Mrs Katherine Andra Fossler, went East and were going to adopt some of her only sisters children but instead came to Nebraska. II Katherine ANDRA second child of Fredrick ANDRA born 10/16/1844 died 3/24/1927 Married Christian FOSSLER and had 6 children. (George, Mary Louise, Christine, Anna, Margaret, Mabel who died 7/1/1969. III Fredrick ANDRA born in Weilerbach, Germany 1864-1865 not married was 3rd child. Was in Ohio Infantry C.O.R. 198 (1864-1865) Soldier in Civil War Died in Milford, Nebraska buried in Yucca cemetery in Lincoln Nebraska with soldiers group. IV Jacob ANDRA 4th son of Fredrick ANDRA married Lena WHITTMAN had 4 children (Herman, Anna, Carl, Emma) Jacob died 1938 buried in Yucca cemetery Lincoln Nebraska 5th William ANDRA 5th son of Fredrick ANDRA (baby) born in Weilerbach, Germany died in sailing ship, while family was comeing to America. Buried at Le Havre, France VI Henry ANDRA 6th & last child of Fredrick Andra the only child born in America born in Lima Ohio 3/15/1856 died in Toledo, OH 3/17/1935 married twice. His wife and son died at childbirth. His 2nd marriage was to Mary E. DICKMAN born 4/18/1866 died 8/9/1933 they had 7 children. 1) Katie born 1884 died 1886 (Brain Fever) 2) Henry Laurence born 1/28/1887 died 8/25/1897 (Broken Heart) 3) Edward born 1889 Lima, Oh died 11/8/1968 in Toledo Ohio 4) John William born 4/21/1893 died 1897 (Blood Poisoning) 5) George born 11/8/1896 Lima Ohio died 9/10/1972 Oregon near Toledo Ohio 6) Joseph born 1/6/1899 Lima Ohio died 11/1/1969 Toledo, Ohio 7) Mary Elizabeth ANDRA (SEYFFERLE) born 1/30/1907 Lima Ohio lived in Dayton Ohio, West Milton Ohio and moved to Phoenix, AZ 1979 and Mesa, AZ 7/4/1980 VII Katherine ANDRA daughter of Frederik ANDRA born in Weilerbach Germany 10/16/1844 near Kaiserlantern died 3/24/1927 married Christian FOSSLER in Lima Ohio in 1864 died in 1906 they had 6 children. 1) George John FOSSLER born 2/11/1865 Lima Ohio died 11/14/1889 buried in Yucca cemetary, Lincoln Nebraska 2) Mary Louise FOSSLER a professor of chemistry UN & USC born 9/14/1867 Lima, Oh died 1/22/1952 in Pasadena, California. Her degrees BS 1894, MA 1898 Sabbstical 1927-28 Emeritus 1938 3) Christine FOSSLER born 9/20/1870 in Lincoln, Nebraska of farm was a teacher in Los Angeles, California high School. Married Cornelius JANSON 6/21/1906 no children died 1956 4) Anna Katherine FOSSLER born 11/1/1872 in Lincoln Neb. On farm was a Librarian died 1/7/1967 in Pasadena California 5) Margaret FOSSLER born 12/25/1876 died 8/25/1920 buried at Mountain view cemetary Pasadena CA. She was an artist 6) Mabel FOSSLER born 2/22/1884 Homestead Lincoln Neb. Died 7/9/1968 buried at Mountain view cemetary Pasadena CA. III Fredrick ANDRA son of Fredrich ANDRA II born in Weilerbach, Germany was soldier of Civil War in America. Died at Milford, Nebraska C.O.A. 198 Ohio Infantry 1864-1865 Buried in Yucca Cemetery Liconl Nebraska in soldiers group IV Jacob Andra born 1848 Married Lena WHITTMAN they had 4 children. He died 1938 buried in Yucca Cemetary Lincoln Nebraska 1) Herman Not married 2) Anna Married Allen CROSBY lives in Eureka California they had 5 children ( Elden, Dorothy, Francis, Ruth, Robert) 3) Carl died 1964 4) Emma Married Russell LYNN bostan MA 5th William ANDRA born in Weilerbach, Germany died on sailing ship while family was comeing to America buried at Le Havre, France IV Henry Andra born in Lima Ohio 3/15/1856 Died 3/17/1935 Married Mary E. DICKMAN they had 7 children. 1) Katie Not married 2) Henry Laurence not married 3) Edward Married Ada JONES of Hamler Ohio born 11/20/1889 died 11/8/1968 lived in Toledo Ohio. They had 2 Children. (Mary E. Born 7/24/1914 (BETTS) remarried Harvey LAMARAND they had 4 children 1) Jack Married Judy ? Having 1 child Nick 2) Patty married Jim TUCKER having 4 children 1) Pamela Tucker, children Brook, Ashley, Lauren & Jordan 2) Anthony 3) James 4) Shelley 3) Steve, had 4 children Steve, Dorey, Kim & ? 4) Sharon married William MCCREADY havine 4 children (sheet metal worker) 1) Christina Marie MCCREADY married having David William JACOBS, Samantha Joe POSTELWAIT and Step Son Timothy POSTELWAIT 2) Cynthia Sue MCCREADY (CONNORS) remarried Tim AUBRY having 4 children. Amanda Lynn CONNERS, Dakota Joe AUBRY, Cheyenne Nicole AUBRY, and Ethan Montana AUBRY. 3) Theresa Ann (Twin) born 12/7/1968 married (TANDLER) remarried John KONECKI having 3 children Russell Paul TANDLER, William Paul TANDLER, Justin brinley TANDLER. 4) Melissa Ann MCCREADY (CHADWELL) remarried Jason ARCHIBALD having 2 children Crystal Ann CHADWELL & Jordan Chase ARCHIBALD. (Insurance Specialist & Cabinet Maker) (Edward F Andra born 10/21/1919 died 1999 married Martha had 4 children Kathy, John, Christy, Eddie, Tim) 4) John William Not married 5) George Jacob born 11/8/1896 died 9/10/1972 of Pneumonia result of cancer therapy married had 1 son Raymond born 1/17/1922 lives in Lima Ohio. 6) Joseph born 1/6/1899 died 11/1/1969 Married Doroth SCHOEN of Custer, Ohio. No kids. 7) Mary Elizabeth married Mary ANDRA youngest child of Henry ANDRA married 8/29/1931 to Carl SEYFFERLE had 5 children. 1st child) Carol Ann born 6/20/1932 married Robert E. GEPHART they had 6 children: 1) Deborah born 5/29/1951 Married David BRAUN had 2 children 2) Robert E. Born 4/7/1954 died 2/1/1963 Polio victim 3) Vickie Sue born 7/15/1956 Married Lee GAINES 3 children 1 died 4) Karen born 11/7/1957 married David DAY 5) Richard born 2/21/1960 married Debby 1 child named Kevin 6) Danny born 11/30/1962 married 2) Charles CHRISTIAN III born 5/25/1933 died 1/18/1977 married Mary Ann KUNTZ on Thanksgiving day 11/26/1953 Our lady of the Rosary Church. They had 3 children. 1) Charles Cristian IV born 11/16/1954 2) Christine Marie born 8/7/1956 Married Clave LANG 1 child Eric 3) Catherine Ann born 7/13/1958 3) Robert Joseph born 1/21/1936 died 5/24/1963 auto accident he was in Marines 4) Sue Antoinette born 4/8/1938 married Forrest POWELL lives in Elkhart Ind. No kids. 5) Donald Lee born 4/19/1940 married Jill BROWN may 7, 1966 Precious Blood church Dayton Ohio. They had 2 children. 1) James Michael born 8/4/1967 2) Dean Allen Born 3/27/1971 Oct. 1, 1978 moved to Phoenix AZ, July 4, 1980 moved to 7015 E Gale Ave. Mesa AZ 85208 IV Jacob ANDRA 4th child of Fredrick Andra born 1848 died 1938 married Lena WHITTMAN who born 1848 died 1914 they had 4 children. Their work was leather worker and railroad inspecter. 1) Herman ANDRA 2) Anna ANDRA married Allen CROSBY lived in Eureka California had 5 children. (Elden, Francis, Dorothy, Ruth, Robert. 3) Carl ANDRA born ? Died 1964 married lived at 920 Rose Street Lincoln Nebraska he had one child Carl ANDRA JR. Born 6/6/1931 married Emma TUCKER having 2 children (Ellen Margaret, Carl ANDRA III) Carl ANDRA III married Jean Anne HOWE 10/21/1967 havine 1 child Michelle born 12/24/1969. 4) Emma ANDRA married Russell LYNN Bostan MA. Having 3 children (Mary Jean, Robert, Elizabeth) ---------OH-FOOTSTEPS MAILING LIST-------------