Michael Bellesley (Pelsey, Pelzel)
1783 - 1848 (64 years)1. Michael Bellesley (Pelsey, Pelzel) was born on 1 Jan 1783; died in 1848 in Woodford Co., IL. Michael married Katherina Schertz on 9 May 1811 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR. Katherina (daughter of Johannes (Gross Hans) Schertz and Anna Barbe Engel) was born in 1793 in Buhl-Lorraine, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR; died on 15 Apr 1864 in Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Joseph “Black Joe” Belsley was born on 20 Mar 1812 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 23 Oct 1879; was buried in Woodford Co., IL.
- 3. Michael Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born in May 1815; died in 1901; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 4. Pierre (Peter) Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born in 1818; died on 6 Apr 1856.
- 5. Anne Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born on 28 Mar 1819 in Buhl-Lorraine, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR; died on 2 May 1903; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 6. Magdalena Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born on 11 May 1825 in Buhl-Lorraine, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR; died on 20 Nov 1887.
- 7. Catherine Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born on 12 Feb 1825 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR; died on 13 May 1902; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 8. Mary (Marie) Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born on 13 Mar 1826; died on 20 Dec 1904.
- 9. Christian Belsley was born on 28 Jun 1828; died on 5 May 1910.
- 10. Barbe Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley) was born in 1832.
Generation: 2
2. Joseph “Black Joe” Belsley (1.Michael1) was born on 20 Mar 1812 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 23 Oct 1879; was buried in Woodford Co., IL. Joseph married Barbara Engel on 25 Feb 1840. Barbara (daughter of Joseph Engel and Barbara Roggy) was born on 8 Feb 1821; died on 6 Feb 1880 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Peter Belsley was born on 7 Dec 1841 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; died in 1899; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
- 12. Solomon Belsly
- 13. David Belsly
- 14. Jacob Belsly was born on 22 Dec 1853; died on 23 May 1855.
- 15. Catherine Belsly
Joseph married Barbara? Rosenkranz in by 1835. Barbara? died in 1835?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Michael Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born in May 1815; died in 1901; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Jacobina Roggy. Jacobina (daughter of Christian Roggy and Ann Maurer) was born about 1818; died on 16 Nov 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Michael married Magdalena Engel in Apr 1855. Magdalena was born between 1822-1824; died in 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Pierre (Peter) Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born in 1818; died on 6 Apr 1856. Family/Spouse: Catherine Springer. Catherine (daughter of Peter Springer and Mary) was born in 1824; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anne Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born on 28 Mar 1819 in Buhl-Lorraine, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR; died on 2 May 1903; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. Anne married Christian Ackerman on 25 May 1839. Christian (son of Jacob Ackerman and Katherina Reidiger) was born on 25 Dec 1813 in Josephenburg, Bavaria, GR; died on 23 Mar 1903 in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Morton, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Christian Ackerman
- 17. Barbara Ackerman
- 18. John Ackerman
- 19. Mary Ackerman
- 20. Anna Ackerman
- 21. Lydia Ackerman
- 22. Madaline Ackerman
6. Magdalena Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born on 11 May 1825 in Buhl-Lorraine, Sarrebourg, Moselle, FR; died on 20 Nov 1887. Magdalena married Valentine /Birky Burkey on 12 Sep 1841. Valentine died on 11 Apr 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Peter Yentes. Peter was born on 11 Feb 1828; died on 21 Aug 1913. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Catherine Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born on 12 Feb 1825 in St. Jean Kourtzerode, Moselle, FR; died on 13 May 1902; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. Catherine married Joseph Schertz on 16 Dec 1851. Joseph (son of David Schertz and Anna Rocher (Rusche)) was born on 30 Mar 1825 in St. Martin, Blâmont, Meurthe-et-Moselle, FR; died on 4 Oct 1903 in IL; was buried in East Peoria, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. David Schertz was born in 1854.
- 24. Benjamin Franklin Schertz was born in 1856; died in 1925.
- 25. Mary A. Schertz was born in 1858; died in 1916.
- 26. Sarah Catherine (Katie) Schertz was born in 1860; died in 1944.
- 27. Fannie Schertz was born in 1862.
8. Mary (Marie) Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born on 13 Mar 1826; died on 20 Dec 1904. Mary married Joseph Hauter on 25 Nov 1851. Joseph was born in 1826; died on 30 Jan 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Christian Belsley (1.Michael1) was born on 28 Jun 1828; died on 5 May 1910. Christian married Mary Switzer on 5 Feb 1854. Mary (daughter of Christian Suisse and Marie Guerber (Gerber)) was born on 25 Nov 1835; died on 2 Jun 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Barbe Belsley (Pelzel, Bellesley) (1.Michael1) was born in 1832.
Generation: 3
11. Peter Belsley (2.Joseph2, 1.Michael1) was born on 7 Dec 1841 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; died in 1899; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Peter married Catherine Schertz in 1867 in Woodford Co., IL. Catherine (daughter of John Peter Schertz and Magdalena Engel) was born on 15 Sep 1846 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 25 Jan 1929 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Solomon Belsly (2.Joseph2, 1.Michael1) 13. David Belsly (2.Joseph2, 1.Michael1) 14. Jacob Belsly (2.Joseph2, 1.Michael1) was born on 22 Dec 1853; died on 23 May 1855. 15. Catherine Belsly (2.Joseph2, 1.Michael1) 16. Christian Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 17. Barbara Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 18. John Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 19. Mary Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 20. Anna Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 21. Lydia Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 22. Madaline Ackerman (5.Anne2, 1.Michael1) 23. David Schertz (7.Catherine2, 1.Michael1) was born in 1854. 24. Benjamin Franklin Schertz (7.Catherine2, 1.Michael1) was born in 1856; died in 1925. 25. Mary A. Schertz (7.Catherine2, 1.Michael1) was born in 1858; died in 1916. 26. Sarah Catherine (Katie) Schertz (7.Catherine2, 1.Michael1) was born in 1860; died in 1944. 27. Fannie Schertz (7.Catherine2, 1.Michael1) was born in 1862.