Melchior Kilberer

Melchior Kilberer

• Father: Frederick Kilberer

• 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

• Charts: Descendants of WALTER Gottlieb & Caecilia Kölle