Christopher WHISSELL (Wissel)

Abt 1798 - 1872  (74 years)

• Name	Christopher WHISSELL (Wissel)
  Born	Abt 1798	Canada East
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Nov 1872	Lindsay, Victoria, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I240	main
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	George (Jurgen, Joris) WHISSELL (Wissel),   b. 12 Feb 1758, Hessisch, Hamelyn-Plyrmont District, Niedersachsen, Germany
  Mother	Sophie (Sophia, Fitje, Anna) FREELAND (Vreeland),   b. 17 Apr 1755, Passaic, New Jersey, USA ,   d. 9 May 1829  (Age 74 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1781	Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
  Notes	From: "Francis T. Watters" Subject: [QUEBEC] Whissel family - originally from Alsace Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:07:42 -0500 There was some question the other day on the QUEBEC-L list about the origins of the Whissel family who settled around St André Avellin, Qc. in the mid-1800's, and some of whose descendants were in Sudbury in the early 1900's. The first Whisell who came to Canada was Zachary Whesel, born about 1810 in New York state, s/o George Zachary Vesel. George Zachary Vesel emigrated from Alsace to the US around 1780-1790. Whether he was a Hessian or not is not stated in the book that I have (La fascinante épopée de Saint-André-Avellin, by Jacques Lamarche, Editions Petite-Nation, 1996). But I wouldn't be surprised if perhaps he could be George Vensell, or Wentzel who is listed in John's book "Guide to help you find your Hessian Soldier of the American Revolution", pg 86 although that Vensell may have settled in PA and not NY. John might be able to provide more info on that. Zachary Whesel settled in Alexandria, Ont. where he married Eva Fischer. >From Alexandria he moved to St Andrews East, Que. He raised four boys (the article doesn't mention any girls): Stephen (Etienne), Frederick, Samuel and Isaac. Etienne's grandson moved to Papineauville, and the latter's son to St André-Avellin. Others may know more about the migration of the other children's descendants in other parts of Canada. Frank
  Family ID	110022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Ann Gibson,   b. 1814,   d. 1877  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. George Robert WHISSELL,   b. 1833,   d. 1912  (Age 79 years)   2. Tootie Mary WHISSEL,   b. 1837   3. James D. WHISSIEL,   b. 1840,   d. 1864  (Age 24 years)   4. Matthew Thomas WHEISSIEL,   b. 1843,   d. 1920  (Age 77 years)   5. Catherine Maria WHEISSIELL,   b. 1844,   d. 1926  (Age 82 years)   6. Christopher Albert WHEISSEL,   b. 1846,   d. 1910  (Age 64 years)   7. William Francis WHEISSIEL,   b. 1850   8. Aaron WHIESSIEL,   b. 1852,   d. 1852  (Age 0 years)   9. Francis C. WHISSEL,   b. 1857,   d. 1936  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart