For those who pay for the ancestry.com census images as I do (and boy are the 1900, 1910 and 1920 Clermont results helpful!!) I need help badly. On the Clermont 1900 census Dist. 29, page 15 is my long lost John Hasler (Hesler, Hasler, Hessler depending on the generation) and his sister Christina Hesler Rice. Here is the problem.......I can't understand where Christina and John are from. It says their parents were from Germany or Switzerland (I'd seen where Christina Hesler Hayden, the d/o John said Swiss on the 1920 census) but what is "Souissianner" ?? Is that Swiss, or Louisiana (unlikely) or something compl different? What this does tell me is that I'm not related to the Hesler clan of Brown Co/Fountain Co. IN. , or not until much earlier in Europe. This census info is my first break on the HESLERs in over a year and I would love to know where they came from. Also, any info on John's wife Frances Stinson Harcourt of KY (parents JJ of England and ?? of Mass) would be appreciated. Kevin Marsh kevinomreb@aol.com 800-755-3326

> but what is "Souissianner" ?? Is that Swiss, or Louisiana (unlikely) or > something compl different? It does look like it starts with "S", but if you check the next page (16) on lines 52, 60, and 70 the names look like Sizzie, Seona, and Souisa, more likely they are Lizzie, Leona, and Louisa. Compare these to the word Son on the same pages and it appears that an "L" has extra flourishes that make it look like an "S". It is important to remember that not all immigrants came in through east coast ports. Many, including a group to this area about 1845, came through New Orleans, LA. Check the pages of the "Immigrant Ships Transcriber's Guild" at: http://istg.rootsweb.com/ especially Volume 2, Port of Arrival: New Orleans, ship: "Mayflower" in 1836, passengers 56 thru 59 and the Transcriber's Notes at the bottom of the page. Kathy (Sparr) Mott Jasper, IN drmott@psci.net http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~drmott/

Kevin, It may very well be Louisiana, Martin Luther Hesler is listed there, his wife was Athena Pearson. Some of his children are shown in Alabama. A quick check of my notes shows, I believe 3 of his children were Philip I., b. 9 Feb 1841 Christian, b. Unknown and Mary Catherine, b. 15 Aug 1839 I may have more than that some where else. Give me some time to find all my notes and maybe we can help you, a little more. Although they don't seem to be related to the other Heslers in the area, seems strange they migrated to Ohio where the others were located. Regards, Tom Hesler *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 3/23/2001, at 10:35 AM, KevinOMReb@aol.com wrote: >For those who pay for the ancestry.com census images as I do (and boy are the >1900, 1910 and 1920 Clermont results helpful!!) I need help badly. On the >Clermont 1900 census Dist. 29, page 15 is my long lost John Hasler (Hesler, >Hasler, Hessler depending on the generation) and his sister Christina Hesler >Rice. Here is the problem.......I can't understand where Christina and John >are from. It says their parents were from Germany or Switzerland (I'd seen >where Christina Hesler Hayden, the d/o John said Swiss on the 1920 census) >but what is "Souissianner" ?? Is that Swiss, or Louisiana (unlikely) or >something compl different? > What this does tell me is that I'm not related to the Hesler clan of Brown >Co/Fountain Co. IN. , or not until much earlier in Europe. This census info >is my first break on the HESLERs in over a year and I would love to know >where they came from. Also, any info on John's wife Frances Stinson Harcourt >of KY (parents JJ of England and ?? of Mass) would be appreciated. > >Kevin Marsh >kevinomreb@aol.com >800-755-3326 > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB