Christian EYSTER

Birth:
1 Dec 1705
Michelbach, Heilbronn, Wuerttemberg, Germany
Death:
3 Mar 1792
Manchester Twp, York, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
1732
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sources:
IGI
FamilySearch.org/FamilyTree, May 2015
Notes:
                   Last name could also have been Oyster. Came to Philadelphia in 1717. I also havethe birthdate as 1710 (IGI), and the death as 3 Mar 1747 in West Manchester Twp, York, PA. (IGI).
Revolutionary War soldier.
Christian and Elias Eyster (father and son) were both privates in 2nd battalion 5th Company, York Co. Troops under captain Emanuel Herman. (Spanglers Annals p 424- St. Johns Library, PA, Archives, Vol 2, series 6, p 618 of Harrisburg.
One IGI has this as Christian Eysteror Oyster.
Anna Margaretha SCHMEISSER
Birth:
22 Mar 1711
Riegelbach, Wuerttemberg, Germany
Death:
4 Apr 1780
York, Pennsylvania
Sources:
Sons of the American Revolution
Notes:
                   Could also be spelled Schmeiser, or Smyser, or Smeisser. First name could also be just Margaret or Margaretta (IGI). Death date could be 31 Apr 1772.
IGI has her of Stuttgart, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg.
21 Sep 1731 arrived in PA with her mother and 2 brothers.
Children
Marriage
1
Elias EYSTER
Birth:
6 Aug 1733
Oley, Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
31 Mar 1829
York, York, Pennsylvania
Anna Maria LAU 
Marr:
6 Aug 1754
Christ Lutheran, York, York, P 
Notes:
                   The birth year could also be 1733 (DAR), or 9 Jun 1742. He was a private in YorkCounty, PA Militia. DAR # 499876.  I have a 6 Aug 1734 birthdate, in Philadelphia. I also have a birthplace as York, PA.
I also have a death date of 7 Apr 1829. I also have a death place of Manchester Township, York, PA.
I have seen the headstone it says 1733 - 1829.

Revolutionary Soldier. Christian & Elias Eyster (Father and Son) both were privated in 2nd Battalion 5th Company, York County, Troops under the Captain Emanuel Herman (Spangler's Annals, p. 424). St. John's Library; PA Archives, Vol 2, series 6, p. 618 at Harrisburg.
I used IGI for the record.
2
Hannah EYSTER
Birth:
16 Mar 1735
Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
16 Mar 1824
York, Pennsylvania
Peter SPRENKLE 
Marr:
1752
 
Notes:
                   I have this birthplace from an IGI pedigree as York County, PA.
3
George EYSTER
Birth:
2 Jun 1741
York, York, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Jan 1810
West Manchester, York, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   One family group has him listed as J George.  Initially the bd as about 1736.
The Kessler info was different that what I initially had. I have put the info from Kessler (DNA). This could be wrong. I will need to check later.
4
Elizabeth EYSTER
Birth:
Abt 1742
Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
1763
5
Margaret EYSTER
Birth:
Abt 1744
Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
1763
 
Marr:
 
6
Christian EYSTER
Birth:
Abt 1746
Berks, Pennsylvania
Death:
9 Jul 1764
Catharine WOLF 
Marr:
Abt 1770
of York, Pennsylvania 
FCID:6507:163
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Christian Eyster - Anna Margaretha Schmeisser

Christian Eyster was born at Michelbach, Heilbronn, Wuerttemberg, Germany 1 Dec 1705. His parents were Hans Jacob Eyster and Anna Catharina Wurterich.

He married Anna Margaretha Schmeisser 1732 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Anna Margaretha Schmeisser was born at Riegelbach, Wuerttemberg, Germany 22 Mar 1711 daughter of Martin Schmeisser and Maria Barbara Keucher .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Elias Eyster born 6 Aug 1733.
Hannah Eyster born 16 Mar 1735.
George Eyster born 2 Jun 1741.
Elizabeth Eyster born Abt 1742.
Margaret Eyster born Abt 1744.
Christian Eyster born Abt 1746.

Christian Eyster died 3 Mar 1792 at Manchester Twp, York, Pennsylvania .

Anna Margaretha Schmeisser died 4 Apr 1780 at York, Pennsylvania .