Kessler, Edwin Zachary

1896 - 1973  (76 years)

• Name	Kessler, Edwin Zachary
  Birth	2 Dec 1896	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 06b 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 12, page 06b
  Reference Number	KESS.E001
  _FGRAVE	24297544
  Death	8 Jan 1973  [2]
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I41815	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	Kuenstler, Helen,   b. 12 Jan 1902, Clay County, Illinois d. 21 Apr 1965, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
  Children	> 1. Kessler, Hugh > 2. Kessler, Erma Mary,   b. 30 Sep 1929, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Nov 2005, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois (Age 76 years) > 3. Kessler, Elizabeth Ann,   b. 1930, Illinois d. 2016 (Age 86 years) > 4. Kessler, Gertrude Helen,   b. 1932, Illinois d. 2015 (Age 83 years)   5. Kessler, Frieda Gennell,   b. 1933   d. 1938 (Age 5 years) > 6. Kessler, Paul Edwin,   b. 1935, Illinois d. 2005 (Age 70 years) > 7. Kessler, Carolyn Mae,   b. 1937, Illinois d. 2007 (Age 70 years)   8. Kessler, Alfrida,   b. 1938   d. 1938 (Age 0 years) > 9. Living + 10. Kessler, Leonard 'Ace',   b. 29 May 1941, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Nov 2023, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years) + 11. Kessler, Benard A. 'Ben',   b. 1 May 1943, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Dec 2024, Blessing Hospital, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F16359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Dec 1896 - Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12070] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 12, page 6b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S16406] Triplett Funeral Homes, Obituary, Kessler, Benard “Ben” Kessler, 81, (https://www.triplettfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/benard-kessler?fbclid=IwY2xjawHK0vZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfBIxvPHOWfaaacNi8Xs), none. (Reliability: 2).