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THE WINDECKERS AND RELATED FAMILIES

A Family History donated by: Harry Windecker

Descendants of Johann Hartman Windecker Generation No. 4

18. GEORGE7 WINDECKER (HENDRICK6, JOHANN GEORG5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born 1769 in Pennsylvania, and died 1845 in North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. He married SARAH SIPES July 22, 1797. She was born Abt. 1775 in Deerpark, Sussex, New Jersey.

Child of GEORGE WINDECKER and SARAH SIPES is:
32. i. WILLIAM FREDERICK8 WINDECKER, b. August 02, 1796, North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; d. December 16, 1848, North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada.

19. ELIZABETH7 COUNTRYMAN (GEORGE C.6, MARIA5 WINDECKER, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) She married JOHN GEORGE DUNCKEL.

Child of ELIZABETH COUNTRYMAN and JOHN DUNCKEL is:
33. i. ELIZABETH8 DUNCKEL.

20. JOHN7 KELLER (ANNA BARBARA6 WINDECKER, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born 1771, and died 1857. He married ELIZABETH DAVIS, daughter of JOST HENRY DAVIS. She was born 1777.

Children of JOHN KELLER and ELIZABETH DAVIS are:
34. i. JACOB J.8 KELLER, b. September 01, 1799; d. February 28, 1841.
35. ii. ABRAM KELLER, b. 1803, Fairfield, Herkimer, New York; d. December 16, 1886, Manheim, Herkimer, New York.
iii. MOSES KELLER, b. February 06, 1808.

21. GARRETT7 VAN SLYKE (GERTRAUT6 WINDECKER, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born Abt. 1777, and died 1851. He married MARY CATHERINE PICKARD. She was born 1779, and died 1849.

Child of GARRETT VAN SLYKE and MARY PICKARD is:
36. i. SAMUEL8 VAN SLYKE, b. 1819; d. 1903.

22. BARBARA7 WINDECKER (JOHN6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born October 11, 1791. She married WILLIAM MERRILL.

Child of BARBARA WINDECKER and WILLIAM MERRILL is:
i. FREDERICK8 MERRILL, b. July 22, 1830.

23. FREDERICK7 WINDECKER (JOHN6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born January 07, 1796, and died July 18, 1842. He married (1) ELIZABETH PETRIE. She was born September 30, 1788, and died May 02, 1828. He married (2) MARY KELLER.

Children of FREDERICK WINDECKER and ELIZABETH PETRIE are:
i. F. W.8 WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1817; d. Abt. 1818.
ii. E. WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1818; d. Abt. 1819.
37. iii. LOUISE WINDECKER, b. May 20, 1819; d. March 09, 1879.
38. iv. JOHN W. WINDECKER, b. 1821; d. 1911.

24. MAGDALENA7 WINDECKER (JOHN6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) She married JOHN H. KELLER, son of HENRY KELLER and CHRISTINE MILLER.

Child of MAGDALENA WINDECKER and JOHN KELLER is:
i. ISRAEL8 KELLER, b. July 22, 1831; d. 1912; m. (1) MARTHA A. STANTON; b. 1833; d. 1856; m. (2) JESSIE MASTERMAN.

25. CATHERINE7 WINDECKER (FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born April 07, 1799, and died September 22, 1850. She married JACOB SYPHER April 07, 1819.

Children of CATHERINE WINDECKER and JACOB SYPHER are:
39. i. JOHN8 SIPHER, b. December 04, 1822; d. September 01, 1850.
40. ii. LEVI SIPHER, b. October 07, 1824; d. November 19, 1864, Chatanooga, Tennessee.
iii. MOSES SIPHER, b. July 21, 1826; d. October 22, 1907; m. EVE (?).
41. iv. JACOB SIPHER, b. March 26, 1828; d. December 31, 1870.
42. v. MARY SIPHER, b. May 25, 1830; d. December 03, 1870.
vi. PHILO SIPHER, b. May 12, 1833.

26. JOHN FREDERICK7 WINDECKER (FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born June 24, 1801 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York, and died February 02, 1892 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1892, Manheim, Herkimer, New York. He married MAGDALANA (LANY) HAYES December 25, 1825, daughter of JACOB HAYES and CHARITY RAURICK. She was born March 05, 1803, and died March 17, 1847 in Manheim, Herkimer, New York. Burial: 1847, Manheim, Herkimer, New York.

Children of JOHN WINDECKER and MAGDALANA HAYES are:
i. NANCY8 WINDECKER, b. March 30, 1827; d. August 22, 1906.
ii. PHILO WINDECKER, b. May 06, 1829; d. April 1846.
43. iii. EZRA WINDECKER, b. August 07, 1831; d. January 02, 1898.
iv. LOVISA WINDECKER, b. July 23, 1834; d. February 27, 1918.
44. v. ROSINA WINDECKER, b. April 09, 1836; d. November 13, 1859.
45. vi. AMANDA WINDECKER, b. April 23, 1839; d. November 30, 1920.
46. vii. MARY JANE WINDECKER, b. August 20, 1841; d. May 13, 1913.
47. viii. GEORGE WILLARD WINDECKER, b. July 10, 1845, Manheim, New York; d. May 11, 1927, Manheim, New York.

27. MARIA7 WINDECKER (FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born May 13, 1805, and died 1846. She married HENRY J. HAYES, son of JACOB HAYES and CHARITY RAURICK. He was born May 24, 1805, and died November 26, 1881.

Children of MARIA WINDECKER and HENRY HAYES are:
48. i. ANNA8 HAYES, b. November 03, 1827; d. February 23, 1869.
49. ii. JAMES HAYES, b. February 26, 1830; d. June 02, 1896.
50. iii. AMOS HAYES, b. October 04, 1832; d. February 17, 1913.
51. iv. SIMON PETER HAYES, b. March 29, 1835; d. October 10, 1898.
52. v. AMANDA HAYES, b. March 11, 1838; d. November 07, 1899.
53. vi. ESTHER HAYES, b. June 30, 1841; d. January 17, 1923.

28. ELIZABETH7 WINDECKER (FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born September 17, 1809, and died 1902. She married LEVENUS VAN SLYKE. He was born June 16, 1811, and died July 16, 1880.

Children of ELIZABETH WINDECKER and LEVENUS VAN SLYKE are:
54. i. ADDISON8 VAN SLYKE, b. Abt. 1832.
ii. AMELIA VAN SLYKE, b. Abt. 1832; m. JAMES GODELL.
iii. AMANDA VAN SLYKE, b. February 24, 1834; d. December 07, 1886; m. JAMES PICKERT; b. 1829; d. 1893.

29. SARAH7 WINDECKER (FREDERICK6, FREDERICK5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born March 08, 1816. She married RICHARD COLE. He was born April 25, 1813, and died October 30, 1851.

Children of SARAH WINDECKER and RICHARD COLE are:
i. ELLEN LEOLOA8 COLE, b. May 27, 1840.
ii. THEODORE COLE, b. August 31, 1842.
iii. GEORGE COLE, b. November 05, 1844.
iv. ALZIRA COLE, b. March 22, 1847.
v. HOMER COLE, b. August 30, 1849.
vi. ADELLA E. COLE, b. June 23, 1852.

30. JOHN7 WINDECKER (JACOB6, CONRAD5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born Abt. 1802 in Herkimer County, New York, and died Abt. August 15, 1883 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He married CAROLINE RALSTON, daughter of JOHN RALSTON and SALLY VAN TASSEL. She was born Abt. 1803.

Children of JOHN WINDECKER and CAROLINE RALSTON are:
55. i. WILLIAM R.8 WINDECKER, b. March 07, 1822; d. July 23, 1901.
ii. MARIETTA WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1824; m. ISAAC BOSTWICK.
56. iii. SANDUSKY WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1826.
iv. CONRAD WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1828.
57. v. SIMEON WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1832; d. Ohio.
vi. CAROLINE WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1843.
vii. SIDNEY WINDECKER, b. June 09, 1844.
viii. SYLVESTER WINDECKER, b. June 09, 1844.
ix. SEDATE WINDECKER, b. June 09, 1844; d. Wisconsin; m. GEORGE M PIER.

31. JACOB JR.7 WINDECKER (JACOB6, CONRAD5, JOHANN HARTMAN4, NICOLAUS3, NICOLAUS2, HENRICH1) was born February 10, 1805 in Herkimer County, New York, and died September 20, 1886. He married CATHERINE (?). She was born Abt. 1804, and died January 20, 1886.

Children of JACOB WINDECKER and CATHERINE (?) are:
58. i. WILLIAM HENRY8 WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1827; d. Abt. 1903.
ii. SYLVESTER WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1830.
iii. JOHN WINDECKER, b. 1833; d. 1907; m. SALLY M. SIMMONS; b. 1835; d. 1912.
iv. CORNELIUS WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1838.
v. ABSOLAM WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1838; d. September 19, 1840.
vi. NANCY ANN WINDECKER, b. Abt. 1840; d. March 17, 1854.

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