William Henry Kessel
b. 16 April 1881, d. 20 May 1950
- William Henry Kessel was born on 16 April 1881 in New York.
- The following appeared on 1 August 1909 in The Buffalo Courier: The marriage of Miss Clara Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Glenwood Avenue, to William H. Kessel will take place September 1st.
- The following appeared on 31 August 1909 in The Buffalo Courier: The marriage of Miss Clara Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffman of Glenwood Avenue, to Mr. William Henry Kessel will be quietly solemnized by Rev. C. G. Haas, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Church, on Wednesday evening, September 1st.
- He married Clara Hoffman, daughter of George H. Hoffman and Louisa Lehnert, on 1 September 1909.
- William Henry Kessel and Clara Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 815 Glenwood Avenue.
- He was employed as a traveling salesman by a plumber shop, according to the 1910 census.
- William Henry Kessel registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Erie County, New York, while living with his wife Clara at 785 Glenwood in Buffalo, and employed there as a salesman by W. A. Case & Son Manufacturing Company.
- William Henry Kessel and Clara Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 785 Glenwood Avenue. Other members of the household included George H. Hoffman.
- He was a commercial traveler in the plumbing business, according to the 1920 census.
- William Henry Kessel and Clara Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Buffalo, New York, at 785 Glenwood Avenue.
- He was a plumbing salesman, according to teh 1930 census.
- William Henry Kessel died on 20 May 1950 at age 69.
- Clara Hoffman became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Amherst, Erie County, New York.
- Last Edited: 7 Sep 2013