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Margaret Zellers Housel

Birth
West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Feb 1883 (aged 79)
Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Henry Zeller of West Buffalo
Wife of Abraham Housel (son of Jacob of West Buffalo).
1820 US Census at
West Buffalo, Union County, PA shows a Jacob Housel, JR and a Henry Zeller with children of appropriate age.
Same for 1830 and 1840 Census.

"On 15 Oct 1845 Henry Sellers of West Buffalo Twp., Union, Pa., made his will: the will was prob. on 10 July 1846. He provided for his wife Margaret and appointed his sons George and Samuel as executors. He bequeathed property to his dau. Mary, his dau. Margaret Housel, and his granddaughter Margaret Reed, the latter under 21 years of age. His son Aaron received the farm "where I now live"."
SOURCE~The Tulpehocken Zellers by John F Vallentine 2012 Utah

1850 US Census at
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 420
Margaret Housel 66 Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 9 Pennsylvania
Dwelling 466
Samual Zellers 41 Farmer, Susan 34, Sarah C 12, Margaret 10, Ellen 6, Ermely 3
Dwelling 469
Aron Zellers 28 Pennsylvania
Margret Zellers 70 Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 19 Pennsylvania
NOTE that Margaret Zellers, widow of Henry and mother of Margaret Housel, died in 1855, buried in Mifflinburg Cemetery.

1860 US Census at
West Buffaloe Twp, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 409
Margaret Housel 56 Widow Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 28 Pennsylvania

1870 US Census at
West Buffalo Twp, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 16
David Housel 50 Pennsylvania Farm Labor
Mary Housel 54
Dwelling 64
Margaret Housel 65 Pennsylvania
Matilda 30 Pennsylvania
Dwelling 241
Geo Housel 30 Pennsylvania Laborer
Margaret L Housel 31
Elmira E Housel 4
Maria Housel 2

1880 US Census at
West Buffaloe Twp, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 124
Margaret Housel 76 Widow Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 44 Pennsylvania
Dwelling 218
David Housel 61, wife Margaret 51, Mary E Baker 12 daughterMargaret was the daughter of Henry Zellers and his wife, Margaret Weir.

Margaret Zellers married Abraham Housel before 1820.

1830 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Abraham Housel
1 male 30 to 40
1 female 10 to 15
1 female 20 to 30

Margaret's husband Abraham Housel died 4 March 1834.

Orphan's Court of Union County, PA. Located at the Union Co., Courthouse, Lewisburg, PA.
Statement of renunciation in the estate of Abraham HOUSEL, filed with the Orphan's Court of Union County, PA. Located at the Union Co., Courthouse, Lewisburg, PA.
"To all whome It may concern I give up all the property belonging to my husband Abraham HOUSEL Dec'd to Jacob STRUBLE to be administrator of the said Abraham HOUSEL dec'd. Witness my hand this 7th Day of March 1834.
In the presence of her
George FELLOWS
Margaret (--)HOUSEL
mark
NOTE that Jacob Struble is married to Abraham's sister Mary.

Margaret's father died in 1845.
"On 15 Oct 1845 Henry Sellers of West Buffalo Twp., Union, Pa., made his will: the will was prob. on 10 July 1846. He provided for his wife Margaret and appointed his sons George and Samuel as executors. He bequeathed property to his dau. Mary, his dau. Margaret Housel, and his granddaughter Margaret Reed, the latter under 21 years of age. His son Aaron received the farm "where I now live"."
~~The Tulpehocken Zellers by John F Vallentine 2012 Utah

1850 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 66 Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 19 Pennsylvania

This appears to be another Housel daughter living with Margaret's mother, Margaret Zellers, and brother Aaron
1850 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Aron Zellers 28 Pennsylvania
Margret Zellers 70 Pennsylvania
Margret Housel 19 Pennsylvania
George Kling 21 Pennsylvania
Augustus Zimmerman 16 Pennsylvania

1860 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Houzel 56 Widow Pennsylvania
Matilda Houzel 28 Pennsylvania

1870 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 63 Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 30 Pennsylvania

1880 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 76 Widow Keeping House Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 44 Daughter Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Daughter of Henry Zeller of West Buffalo
Wife of Abraham Housel (son of Jacob of West Buffalo).
1820 US Census at
West Buffalo, Union County, PA shows a Jacob Housel, JR and a Henry Zeller with children of appropriate age.
Same for 1830 and 1840 Census.

"On 15 Oct 1845 Henry Sellers of West Buffalo Twp., Union, Pa., made his will: the will was prob. on 10 July 1846. He provided for his wife Margaret and appointed his sons George and Samuel as executors. He bequeathed property to his dau. Mary, his dau. Margaret Housel, and his granddaughter Margaret Reed, the latter under 21 years of age. His son Aaron received the farm "where I now live"."
SOURCE~The Tulpehocken Zellers by John F Vallentine 2012 Utah

1850 US Census at
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 420
Margaret Housel 66 Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 9 Pennsylvania
Dwelling 466
Samual Zellers 41 Farmer, Susan 34, Sarah C 12, Margaret 10, Ellen 6, Ermely 3
Dwelling 469
Aron Zellers 28 Pennsylvania
Margret Zellers 70 Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 19 Pennsylvania
NOTE that Margaret Zellers, widow of Henry and mother of Margaret Housel, died in 1855, buried in Mifflinburg Cemetery.

1860 US Census at
West Buffaloe Twp, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 409
Margaret Housel 56 Widow Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 28 Pennsylvania

1870 US Census at
West Buffalo Twp, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 16
David Housel 50 Pennsylvania Farm Labor
Mary Housel 54
Dwelling 64
Margaret Housel 65 Pennsylvania
Matilda 30 Pennsylvania
Dwelling 241
Geo Housel 30 Pennsylvania Laborer
Margaret L Housel 31
Elmira E Housel 4
Maria Housel 2

1880 US Census at
West Buffaloe Twp, Union, Pennsylvania
Dwelling 124
Margaret Housel 76 Widow Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 44 Pennsylvania
Dwelling 218
David Housel 61, wife Margaret 51, Mary E Baker 12 daughterMargaret was the daughter of Henry Zellers and his wife, Margaret Weir.

Margaret Zellers married Abraham Housel before 1820.

1830 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Abraham Housel
1 male 30 to 40
1 female 10 to 15
1 female 20 to 30

Margaret's husband Abraham Housel died 4 March 1834.

Orphan's Court of Union County, PA. Located at the Union Co., Courthouse, Lewisburg, PA.
Statement of renunciation in the estate of Abraham HOUSEL, filed with the Orphan's Court of Union County, PA. Located at the Union Co., Courthouse, Lewisburg, PA.
"To all whome It may concern I give up all the property belonging to my husband Abraham HOUSEL Dec'd to Jacob STRUBLE to be administrator of the said Abraham HOUSEL dec'd. Witness my hand this 7th Day of March 1834.
In the presence of her
George FELLOWS
Margaret (--)HOUSEL
mark
NOTE that Jacob Struble is married to Abraham's sister Mary.

Margaret's father died in 1845.
"On 15 Oct 1845 Henry Sellers of West Buffalo Twp., Union, Pa., made his will: the will was prob. on 10 July 1846. He provided for his wife Margaret and appointed his sons George and Samuel as executors. He bequeathed property to his dau. Mary, his dau. Margaret Housel, and his granddaughter Margaret Reed, the latter under 21 years of age. His son Aaron received the farm "where I now live"."
~~The Tulpehocken Zellers by John F Vallentine 2012 Utah

1850 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 66 Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 19 Pennsylvania

This appears to be another Housel daughter living with Margaret's mother, Margaret Zellers, and brother Aaron
1850 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Aron Zellers 28 Pennsylvania
Margret Zellers 70 Pennsylvania
Margret Housel 19 Pennsylvania
George Kling 21 Pennsylvania
Augustus Zimmerman 16 Pennsylvania

1860 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Houzel 56 Widow Pennsylvania
Matilda Houzel 28 Pennsylvania

1870 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 63 Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 30 Pennsylvania

1880 United States Census
West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania
Margaret Housel 76 Widow Keeping House Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Matilda Housel 44 Daughter Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania


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  • Maintained by: CC-Genealogy
  • Originally Created by: DLL
  • Added: Jul 11, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11340910/margaret-housel: accessed ), memorial page for Margaret Zellers Housel (9 Oct 1803–6 Feb 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11340910, citing Mifflinburg Cemetery, Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by CC-Genealogy (contributor 47277372).