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descendant of Johann Pieter STRAUB, 1733 immigrant to Philadelphia, PA
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Solomon KERSTETTER
Barbara ZELLERS
Husband:  Solomon KERSTETTER/KIRSTAETTER
Birth:  1793, PA
Father:  Johann Georg KIRSTAETTER (c1757-1847)
Mother:  Elisabetha Foltz SNYDER (1764-1850)
Marriage:  14 Oct 1815, Union [now Snyder] Co., PA
Wife:  Barbara ZELLERS
Birth:  1798/9, PA
Children:
  1.  Mary Ann "Polly" KERSTETTER, b. 16 Oct 1816
  2.  Barbara KERSTETTER, b. 26 Nov 1819
  3.  Saloma KERSTETTER, b. 28 Jan 1821
  4.  Solomon KERSTETTER, b. 21 Mar 1823
  5.  Anna Carletta KERSTETTER, b. 4 Oct 1825
  6.  Andrew KERSTETTER, b. 8 Apr 1827
  7.  Catharine KERSTETTER, b. 1 Nov 1828
  8.  Lydia KERSTETTER, b. 21 Jan 1831
  9.  Benjamin KERSTETTER, b. 21 Nov 1833
10.  Isaac KERSTETTER, b. 7 May 1836 
11.  Elias "Eli" KERSTETTER, b. 14 Oct 1838

This is an 8-year gap between children.  Is Henry really their son?  Or an orphaned grandson?

12.  Henry KERSTETTER, b. 1846/7

Sources:

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).
Solomon KERSTETTER
Spouse: Barbara ZELLERS
Marriage: 14 Oct 1815, Snyder, Pennsylvania
Source: patron submission

2.  1820 Census.

3.  1830 Census.

4.  1840 Census.

5.  Census Microfilm Records:  Pennsylvania, 1850 (Broderbund CD-305):  Perry Twp., Union [now Snyder] Co., PA, pp. 110B-111A, 163/163, enumerated 19/20 Nov 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Soloman Kerstetter 56 M Blacksmith   Penna
Barbara Kerstetter 52 F     "
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Mary Kerstetter 33 F      
Andrew Kerstter 23 M Blacksmith   Penna
Catharine Kerstetter 21 F     "
Lydia Kerstetter 18 F     "
Benjamin Kerstetter 16 M Blacksmith   "
Isaac Kerstetter 13 M     "
Eli Kerstetter 11 M     "
Henry Kerstetter  3 M     "
Benjamin Kerchner 11 M     "
Mary A Sheaffer  1 F     "

6.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #251 of 384):  Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Twp., Snyder Co., PA, p. 554, PN 170, 1219/1269, enumerated 12 Jul 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Isaac Kerstetter 24 m   Blacksmith 1000 150 Pennsylvania
Bethna    " 21 f         "
Henry     " 12 m         "
Solomon   " 67 m   Blacksmith     "
Barbara   " 61 f         "
Mary      " 15 f         "
Eli       " 22 m   Blacksmith     "
There is little sense to how the members of this family are listed.  Bethna is Isaac's wife (m. 26 Jun 1859).

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

8.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

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