Melchior Kilberer

b. 26 January 1826, d. 25 March 1891
  • Melchior Kilberer was born on 26 January 1826 in Germany.
  • He married Dorothea Walter, daughter of Johann Gottlieb Walter and Johanna Stump, circa 1853.
  • Melchior Kilberer departed circa 21 February 1854 from the Port of Le Havre, Normandy, France.
  • Melchior Kilberer arrived on 8 April 1854, Also a passenger, listed in close proximity, was Margaretha Walter, and elsewhere Conrad Fink.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Anna Kelberer on 19 April 1857 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara County, New York.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Christian Zeifang on 15 April 1863 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara Falls, New York.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Catherine Zeifang on 10 July 1864 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, New York.
  • He and Marcus Zeifang witnessed the marriage of John Ruopp and Rosina Zeifang on 17 April 1865 in Niagara, New York, at Zion Lutheran Church.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Ursula Zeifang on 7 October 1866 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, New York.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Rosina Zeifang on 15 November 1868 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, New York.
  • Melchior Kilberer and Dorothea Walter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Frederick Kilberer, Jacob R. Kilberer, Johanna Kilberer, Christina Kilberer and Melchior Kilberer.
  • He was a carpenter, according to the 1870 census.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Bernard Zeifang on 24 September 1871 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Melchior Zeifang on 28 September 1873 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, New York.
  • Melchior Kilberer and Dorothea Walter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880. Other members of the household included Jacob R. Kilberer, Johanna Kilberer, Christina Kilberer and Melchior Kilberer.
  • He was a carpenter, according to the 1880 census.
  • Melchior Kilberer became a widower at the 11 October 1880 death of his wife Dorothea Walter.
  • He was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of John Frederick Zeifang on 31 July 1881 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
  • The following appeared in during mid-May 1884 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: The following licenses had been granted by the Commissioners of Excise up to Monday noon. The applications of Monday afternoon are under consideration: . . . Melchior Kilberer, Tavern. . . Barbara Barthan, Tavern.
  • He married Anna Hilsiger, daughter of Andreas Hilsiger and Anna (?), between 1880 and 1888.
  • At the time of his death Melchior Kilberer was living in Suspension Bridge, New York.
  • Melchior Kilberer died on 25 March 1891 at age 65.
  • He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
  • Last Edited: 11 Mar 2014

Family 1: Dorothea Walter b. 10 June 1825, d. 11 October 1880

Family 2: Anna Hilsiger b. circa 1839, d. 10 December 1888