Willebald Kistner

     Willebald Kistner was born on 22 August 1797 at Malsch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.^1,2 He was the son of Max Kistner. Willebald Kistner went by the nick-name of William.

Willebald Kistner, age 26, married Hellena Kitcherich, daughter of Johannes Hitscherich and Gertrude Bechler, on 23 February 1824. Willebald Kistner immigrated in 1832 to the United States.³ He, age 62 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1860 at Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.⁴ Willebald was a carpenter in 1860.⁴ He, age 72 years, appeared as head of household on the census of 1870 at Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.⁵ According to the Federal Census in 1870, Willebald was a farmer.⁵ Heappeared on the US Census of 1880 in the household of George W. Kistner and Sophia E. ______ at Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.² Willebald was a widower in 1880.² He died in February 1886 at Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, at age 88.⁶ He was buried at Saint Vincent Cemetery, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Willebald's epitaph reads: