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Isaiah EISTER
Lavina REITZ
Husband:  Isaiah EISTER
Birth:  5 Dec 1829
Death:  1876
 
 

Said to have these parents, but these are the parents of Joriah EISTER.
Father:  Abraham EISTER (1790-1846)
Mother:  Maria Christiana STEPP (1799-1842)

Marriage:
Wife:  Lavina / Lovina REITZ
Birth:  12 Apr 1836
Death:  7 Sep 1914
Father:  Henry REITZ
Mother:  Maria DUNKELBERGER
Children — born in Northumberland Co., PA:
1.  Mary A. EISTER, b. Apr 1856
2.  Sarah EISTER, b. 26 Nov 1858
3.  Henry EYSTER, b. 6 Jun 1861; d. 30 Nov 1939; m. Alice E. STARR, d/o Peter STARR & Rebecca STRAUB
4.  Joseph EISTER, b. 1863
5.  Daniel E. EISTER, b. 1867
6.  Rebecca Jane EISTER, b. 1870/1; d. 1955
7.  Lydia EISTER, b. 1874
Keywords for search engines:  USA, US, United States, Pennsylvania

Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #49 of 52):  Fishers Ferry P.O., Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll M653_1149, p. 71A, PN 149, 1102/1101, enumerated 28 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Isaiah Eister 30 M   Shoemaker 1000 200 Pa
Lavina 24 F         Pa
Mary  4 F         Pa
Sarah  1 F         Pa
Samuel Dunkelburger 17 M   App to Shoemaker     Pa

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 46):  Augusta P.O., Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll M593_1385, p. 263A, PN 39, 289/282, enumerator 26 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Eister Isaiah 42 M W Shoemaker 2500 250 Pa
______ Lavina 35 F W Keeping house     "
______ Mary 14 F W       "
______ Sarah 11 F W       "
______ Henry  7 M W       "
______ Joseph  6 M W       "
______ Daniel  3 M W       "

4a.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Lovina is supposedly still living, but not only can I not find her anywhere, all her children are scattered in other households.  Surely if she were living at least the youngest would still be with her.

4b.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 25):  Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T9_1164, p. 265C, PN 11, SD 3, ED 155, 89/95, enumerated 9 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
- - - W M -       /     Farmer                     - - -
    - W F -   Wife   /     Keeping House                     " " "
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Reitz John H 48 Farmer all PA
  "   Jane 48 Keeping House
Reitz Estella  F 12 Dau Daugh??? / _ _
Eyster Henry  M 18 Servant Servant
Reitz Dennis? H  M 14 Servant Servant / _ _

4c.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 25):  Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T9_1164, p. 268A, PN 17, SD 3, ED 155, enumerated 14/18 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
- - - W M -       /     Farmer                     - - -
    - W F -   Wife   /     Keeping House                     " " "
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143 152
Weiser George 68 Farming all PA
   "   Eva 57 Keeping House
   "   Jememah 24 Dau Home
   "   Peter  M 26 Son Home
Oyster Joseph M 16 Servant  Home  / _ _

4d.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 25):  Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T9_1164, p. 271C, PN 23, SD 3, ED 155, enumerated 21/22 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 21 24 25 26
213 223 Coldren James W M 45     / Farmer   PA PA PA
       "    Caroline W F 43 Wife   / Keeping H   PA PA PA
       "    Laura W F 16 Dau /   Home   PA PA PA
    Eyster Jane W F  9 Servant /   Servant / PA PA PA
    Louer John W M 22 Servant /   Servant   PA PA PA

4e.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 16):  East Lower Augusta Twp., Northumberland Co., PA, Roll T9_1164, p. 257B, PN 14, SD 3, ED 154, enumerated 14/17 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 24 25 26
124 136 Ross Amos W M 29     / Farmer PA PA PA
    ____ Mary W F 24 Wife   / Keeping house PA PA PA
    Eister Lydia W F  6 Sister-in-law /     PA PA PA

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6. 1910

7.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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