The first known of our family to emigrate to the USA was Christian Agster, in 1828 when he was 18 years old.He settled in or near Allentown, PA where he met and married Maria Anna Siegenthaler.She had come to this country with her parents and siblings (unknown) at about the same time.Christian and Maria's first child, Wilhelm (called William most of his life) was born in Lehigh County, PA.in 1835.After moving by oxcart to Washington Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, their second son, Heinrich (called Henry ... my great grandfather) was born. At about this time, Christian changed the spelling of the name to AUXTER. By the time of the 1850 census, all ten of their children were listed;five boys and five girls.I am looking for their descendents.If you have information, please e-mail me.
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