He was a native of the Four Corners neighborhood, born January 18, 1862, the son of John and Mary Kiefer Elsner. In September 1890 he was married to Frances Weisel whose death occurred in 1848. He is survived by six children: August Elsner, of Flourtown, Pennsylvania; Henry Elsner of Route 4, North Vernon; Mrs. William Haag of Indianapolis; Mrs. Fred Haettich of Cincinnati; Frank Elsner of Seymour; and John Elsner of Louisville, Kentucky; also by twenty-two grandchildren.
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