Maria Johanna Elisabeth Klevsaat

Maria married George W. Jesse on 24 Nov 1859 in Byron, Genesee County, New York. George (son of Andrew Jesse and Mary Bajrovik) was born on 26 Feb 1832 in Strelitz, Kreis Kolmar, Posen, Prussia; died on 13 May 1903 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; was buried in Sherman Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Andrew Charles Jesse was born on 29 Jul 1861 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1937 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
2. Anna Sophia Jesse was born on 16 Sep 1863 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 17 Jun 1957 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan; was buried in Constantine Cemetery, Constantine, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
3. Wilhelmina "Minnie" Johanna Friederika Jesse was born on 27 Sep 1865 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 18 Jun 1961 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
4. Julia Jesse was born on 22 Dec 1867 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 14 Feb 1958 in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
5. Augusta Henrietta Jesse was born on 14 Apr 1870 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 3 Oct 1966 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
6. Ida Jesse was born on 7 May 1873 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 25 Aug 1873 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan.
7. Charles Jesse was born on 6 Oct 1875 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan; died on 2 Aug 1876 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan.

Notes:

Email dated 7 Feb 2000 from Anne (Percival) Kruszka: "I have here in my hot little hands a patron submission form for the LDS on one Friedrich Christoph Ernst Klevesaat born 20 Feb 1809 in Rosenow Germany. He was the son of Johann Christian Klevesaat and Elisabeth Catharina Neuendorf. I think this Johan Christian Klevesaat was the brother of my G-g-g grandfather, Jurgen Gustav Klevesaat. I also have the microfilms at the local LDS where I volunteer. I'll see how many Ernst Klevesaat's I can find. In some of the records on my family I have seen the name spelled Klesaert."

German Passport (Courtesy of Dorothy Williams & Jo Peck)

KLEESAAT, Ernst Age: 48 Occupation: Arbeiter (Laborer) Place of Origin: Rosenow/Mecklbg. Family Members: Sophie 42 Ebefrau--Marie 19--Johann 17--Carl 7- Fritz 5

Text from GERMANS TO AMERICA (Courtesy of Dorothy Williams & Jo Peck) List of Passengers to U.S. Ports, Volume 10 pp 418-419 Edited by Ira Glazier, P. William Filby

KLEESAAT, Ernst 48 M Farmer Home: Germany Destination: USA Sophia 42, Marie 19, Johann 17, Carl 7, Ernst 5 Ship: Elbe From: Hamburg To: New York Arr'd: 14 Apr 1857


The family can be found in Elba, Genesee County, New York at the time of the 1860 Federal Census. In examining the microfilm, I did not locate son Johann, who would have been approximately 19. It is also interesting to note that Mary is still living at home even though she had married some seven months earlier. Her husband, George Gesse, was living two homes away, as a laborer in the Taylor household. Perhaps he was under contract, or working to save money for their move to Michigan.

At the time of the 1870 and 1880 Federal census enumerations, Ernst and Sophia were living in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, in the home of their son, Johann. They lived two households away from daughter Marie and her husband George Jesse.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
New York, Genessee County, Elba
100-102
Earnest Klesert 50 Laborer Mechlenburg (Germany)
Josephine 44 Housework ditto
Mary 21 Housework ditto
Charles 11 ditto
Louis 9 ditto

Friedrich married Sophia Christinia Luise Prasht on 21 Oct 1836 in Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Sophia (daughter of Johann Jochim Prahst and Christine Sophie Becker) was born on 26 Nov 1814 in Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; was christened on 4 Dec 1814 in Kastorf Parish, Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 4 Nov 1891 in Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

AKA Brost/Brahst/Prahst

Notes:

Married:
Email from Anne Percival Kruszka on 11 Feb 2000: married Christina Sophia Louise Brahst (or Prahst) Oct 21, 1836 in Kastorf, Germany. Christina Sophia Louise was the daughter of Johann Jochim Prahst and Christine Sophie Becker. She was born Nov 26, 1814, in Rosenow and baptised Dec 4, 1814 in Kastorf, Germany.

Notes:

Anne Percival Kruszka thinks "this Johann Christian Klevesaat was the brother of my G-g-g grandfather, Jurgen Gustav Klevesaat."

Johann married Elisabeth Catharina Neuendorf. Elisabeth was born before 1790 in Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Christine Sophie Becker. Christine was born before 1794 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ingo Klevesath lists him as the son of Christian KLEVSAAT.

Sebastian married Anna Sophia Klevsaat. Anna was born before 13 Feb 1756 in Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; was christened in in Kastorf Parish, Rosenow, Demmin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]