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Christopher Ernsperger
(1776-1850)
Catherine E. Fister
(1784-1859)
Christopher Ernsperger
(1805-1877)
Julia Ann Ensminger
(1812-1896)
Melissa Ernsperger
(1844-1932)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Andrew J. Davidson

Melissa Ernsperger 1 2 3

  • Born: 12 December 1844, Fremont, OH 1 2 4
  • Marriage (1): Andrew J. Davidson about 1865
  • Died: 12 December 1932, Florida City, FL at age 88 2 3
  • Crem.: 13 December 1932, Orlando, FL 2 3

bullet   Another name for Melissa was Melissa Ernsberger.4 5

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bullet  Death Notes:

Relatives in this city today received word of the death of Mrs. Andrew DAVIDSON a former resident of this city which occurred at Florida City, Fla., last Monday. Mrs. Davidson died on her 88th birthday. After leaving this city Mr and Mrs Davidson resided in Denver, CO., moving to Florida several years ago. The body was cremated at Orlando, Fla. The ashes may be shipped to this city.

(Source: Rochester News-Sentinel, December 16, 1932)
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Ballville Township, Sandusky, OH on 8 August 1850. 6

Page 438B, Dwelling 652, Family 663
Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio
Melesa Ernsberger...5..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Rochester Township, Fulton County, IN on June 1860. 1

Page 182, Family 1245
Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana
Malissa Ernsperger...16..OH
(Living with parents.)
.

• She was buried after 13 December 1932 in the Rochester IOOF in Rochester, IN.

Plot: Section 3, Row 5
Cemetery records list her as being buried in the same plot as her husband.

Find A Grave Memorial #51543406
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Melissa married Andrew J. Davidson, son of William H. Davidson and Nancy S. Chinn, about 1865. (Andrew J. Davidson was born in 1843 in Rochester, IN,7 died on 5 September 1924 in Denver, CO 7 and was buried on 10 September 1924 in Rochester, IN 7.)


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Sources


1 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Rochester Township, Fulton County, Indiana, p. 182, family 1245, Christopher Ernsberger and Julia Ann Entsminger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Mar 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

2 "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946805 : accessed 28 Mar 2014), Name: Melissa Ernsperger Davidson; Event Date: 12 Dec 1932; Event Place: Florida City, Dade, Florida.

3 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 24 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51543406.

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, p. 438B, dwelling 652, family 663; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

5 Rebecca Pachasa, "Auxter, Baker, Bordner, Bowe, Buchtel, Daub, Garn, Ickes," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=oh-interweavings : accessed 10 Dec 2009).

6 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Ballville Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, p. 438B, dwelling 652, family 663, Christopher Ernsberger and Julia Ann Enstmiger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 25 Mar 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43669867.


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