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Melchor Bossert

M, #39252, b. 11 April 1772, d. between 1850 and 1852

Parents

Father*Heinrich Bossert (b. March 1740, d. 1791)
Mother*Anna Catharine Larue (b. 31 December 1740, d. 1805)

Family: Maria Susanna Snyder (b. 10 July 1775, d. about 1840)

Daughter*Catherine Bossert (b. 1792)
Son*Johann Henry Bossert (b. 3 May 1794, d. 1829)
Daughter*Maria Elizabeth Bossert (b. 12 November 1795)
Son*Jacob Bossert+ (b. 26 December 1797)
Son*John S. Bossert+ (b. 11 July 1799, d. about 1870)
Daughter*Susanna Bossert (b. 1801, d. 15 May 1879)
Son*Thomas Bossert (b. 1802, d. after 1807)
Son*George W. Bossert (b. 1806, d. 23 February 1865)
Daughter*Anna Bossert (b. 11 March 1806)
Son*Samuel Bossart (b. 1808)
Son*James Hamilton Bossert+ (b. 24 April 1812, d. 14 April 1882)
Daughter*Sarah Bossert (b. 1815)

Biography

Melchor Bossert was born on 11 April 1772 in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1,2 He and Maria Susanna Snyder were married before 1792.3,4 He and Maria Susanna Snyder were married before 1795.5 He died between 1850 and 1852 in Madison Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1
Melchor Bossert was also known as Malachi John Bossert. He was also known as Johann Melchior Bossert. He was also known as Melichi Buzzard. He was also known as Johann Melcher Possert. He was also known as J. M. Buzzard. He was surveyed in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.6 He had person sources.7 He was baptized on 19 April 1772, at the in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2 He witnessed the moved to Heinrich Bossert between 1788 and 1790 in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Pleasant Unity is an unicorporated village in Unity township. It was formerly called "Buzzards Town," taking its name from a family who were descended from John Buzzard, who owned the land upon which the town is built. The name is now written "Bossert".8 Melchor Bossert witnessed the baptism of Melchor Bossart on 30 March 1798 in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.7,9 Melchor Bossert appeared in the census in 1800 in Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.5 He appeared in the census in 1810 in Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.5 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Madiston Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.5 He was moved to before 1852 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S6898] Buzzard Genealogy recorded as Extract #9351
    "Buzzard Genforum", listserve message to http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?snyder::buzzard::474.html. Printout dated 24 Mar 2002. Hereinafter cited as Buzzard Genforum.
  2. [S6954] HamiltonTwpMONPA Church Union Bapt Index recorded as Extract #9411
    Index prepared by Jerry F. Peter, Index to the baptismal records of the Hamilton Union Church, 1768- 1830, Monroe County, Pennsylvania : formerly in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; FHL#1305847 Item 12 (Salt Lake City UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Index to Hamilton Union Baptisms.
  3. [S6686] Genealogy - Ancestry recorded as Extract #9118
    "Ancestry.com", listserve message to http://search.ancestry.com. Printout dated 17 Jan 2001. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.
  4. [S6913] Erbe, Arthur, recorded as Extract #3968:
    Erbe, Arthur, "Email with Arthur Erbe," e-mail message from email address () to Rasmusson, Jenny, 24 Nov 2001. Hereinafter cited as "Erbe, Arthur".
  5. [S13443] Buzards in Pennsylvania recorded as Extract #13111 Edward Buzard Reighhard, Buzards in Pennsylvania, (Clearfield, Pa.: Typescript, 1983). Hereinafter cited as Buzards in Pennsylvania.
  6. [S261] WestmorelandCoPA Property Surveys Index recorded as Extract #322 Index to Landowners and Joiners in the Early Land Survey Books, 1769-1905, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania 974.8A1#370 (Survey Books 1 &, 2). Hereinafter cited as Westmoreland Surveys Index.
  7. [S6755] MtPleasantWESPA Church Records recorded as Extract #9187
    Della Reagan Fischer, compiler, St. John's Lutheran and Reformed Churches (Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978)974.881 K2 also We 10L, or, 1036838 Item 1. Hereinafter cited as St. John's Lutheran and Reformed Churches.
  8. [S5605] WestmorelandCoPA History recorded as Extract # Boucher, History of Westmoreland County, Penna.: 1906). Hereinafter cited as Westmoreland County History.
  9. [S5688] WestmorelandCoPA Periodicals Old recorded as Extract #7952 Old Westmoreland : the history and genealogy of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
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Johann Melchior Bossert

M, #39253, b. 19 February 1779

Parents

Father*Johann Melchoir Bossard (b. 18 December 1745, d. 8 February 1830)
Mother*Margaretha Catharina Keller (b. 1746, d. 16 July 1796)

Biography

Johann Melchior Bossert was born on 19 February 1779 in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1,2
Johann Melchior Bossert was baptized on 22 February 1779 at Lutheran and Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1,3 He received first communion 24th Trinity Sunday 1795 at Lutheran and Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Communicant for the 1st time.3

Citations

  1. [S6821] HamiltonMONPA Churches recorded as Extract #9269 Originals, Christ Church, Hamilton twp, Monroe co, PA 1752-1830, Wm J. Hinke, translator (, 1752-1830). Hereinafter cited as Christ Church in Hamilton.
  2. [S13433] Buzzard The Buzzard family in America recorded as Extract #13101 Buzzard, Monte Paul, The Buzzard family in America (San Luis Obispo, Calif: M.P. Buzzard, 1981)or, FHL#1307568 Item 11. Hereinafter cited as The Buzzard family in America.
  3. [S6954] HamiltonTwpMONPA Church Union Bapt Index recorded as Extract #9411
    Index prepared by Jerry F. Peter, Index to the baptismal records of the Hamilton Union Church, 1768- 1830, Monroe County, Pennsylvania : formerly in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; FHL#1305847 Item 12 (Salt Lake City UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Index to Hamilton Union Baptisms.
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John Michael Bossert

M, #39263, b. after 1798, d. before 1803

Parents

Father*John George Bossert (b. 11 March 1771, d. 1830)
Mother*Margaretta wife of John George Bossard (b. about 1773, d. after 1816)

Biography

John Michael Bossert was born after 1798 in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He died before 1803. There were only 3 male children living with George Buzzard in 1810.
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Margareta Catherina Bossert

F, #39265, b. 22 April 1786

Parents

Father*Johann Melchoir Bossard (b. 18 December 1745, d. 8 February 1830)
Mother*Margaretha Catharina Keller (b. 1746, d. 16 July 1796)

Biography

Margareta Catherina Bossert was born on 22 April 1786 in Pennsylvania.1
Margareta Catherina Bossert was baptized on 7 May 1786 at Lutheran and Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1 She received first communion in 1804 at Lutheran and Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S6954] HamiltonTwpMONPA Church Union Bapt Index recorded as Extract #9411
    Index prepared by Jerry F. Peter, Index to the baptismal records of the Hamilton Union Church, 1768- 1830, Monroe County, Pennsylvania : formerly in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; FHL#1305847 Item 12 (Salt Lake City UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Index to Hamilton Union Baptisms.
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Mary Elizabeth Bossert

F, #39267, b. 1845

Parents

Father*James Hamilton Bossert (b. 24 April 1812, d. 14 April 1882)
Mother*Mary Lawrence (b. about 1812)

Biography

Mary Elizabeth Bossert was born in 1845.
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Paul Bossert

M, #39269, b. 1827, d. 1918

Parents

Father*Henry Bossert (b. 15 June 1799, d. 9 June 1886)
Mother*Mary wife of Henry Bossert (b. 17 February 1804, d. 2 June 1888)

Biography

Paul Bossert was born in 1827.1,2 He died in 1918 at age ~91.

Citations

  1. [S9385] PA Genealogy recorded as Extract #10821
    "PA-Roots", listserve message to http://www.pa-roots.org/data/read.php?31,104853, Aug 27 2005. Printout dated may 12 2007. Hereinafter cited as PA-Roots.
  2. [S10513] Buzzard, Tina - Grandpa's Buzzard Trail recorded as Extract #11480
    Grandpa's Buzzard Trail, online http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/u/z/Tina-Buzzard-Missouri/. Hereinafter cited as Grandpa's Buzzard Trail.
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Petrus Bossert

M, #39270, b. 10 May 1784

Parents

Father*Johann Melchoir Bossard (b. 18 December 1745, d. 8 February 1830)
Mother*Margaretha Catharina Keller (b. 1746, d. 16 July 1796)

Biography

Petrus Bossert was born on 10 May 1784 in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northhampton County Pa.1 He was born on 13 May 1784.2 He and Margaretha Kern were married about 1804.1
Petrus Bossert was also known as Peter Buzzard. He was baptized on 6 September 1784 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.2 He received first communion 4th Sunday of Advent 1799 at Lutheran and Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.3 He witnessed the churchmemb of Johann Melchoir Bossard 1 Sunday after Trinity 1800 in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.3 Petrus Bossert witnessed the churchmemb of Johann Melchoir Bossard on 1 January 1800 in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.3 Petrus Bossert witnessed the churchmemb of Johann Melchoir Bossard Sunday Palmerum 1810-1826 in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Also 20th Sudnay past Trinity (1811?); 14th Sunday Past Trinity 1813; 27 Nov 1814; 1 Jun 1816; 10 May 1817; 9th May 1818; 14 Oct 1826.3

Citations

  1. [S13433] Buzzard The Buzzard family in America recorded as Extract #13101 Buzzard, Monte Paul, The Buzzard family in America (San Luis Obispo, Calif: M.P. Buzzard, 1981)or, FHL#1307568 Item 11. Hereinafter cited as The Buzzard family in America.
  2. [S11017] EastonNORPA Easton Area Public Library recorded as Extract #11728
    Easton Area Public Library, online http://www.eastonpl.org/. Hereinafter cited as Easton Area Public Library.
  3. [S6954] HamiltonTwpMONPA Church Union Bapt Index recorded as Extract #9411
    Index prepared by Jerry F. Peter, Index to the baptismal records of the Hamilton Union Church, 1768- 1830, Monroe County, Pennsylvania : formerly in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; FHL#1305847 Item 12 (Salt Lake City UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Index to Hamilton Union Baptisms.
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Sarah Bossert

F, #39274, b. 5 August 1786

Parents

Father*Heinrich Bossert (b. March 1740, d. 1791)
Mother*Anna Catharine Larue (b. 31 December 1740, d. 1805)

Family: Matthew Stockberger

Son*George Stockberger (b. before 1759)
Son*Michael Stockberger (b. before 1786)
Son*Frederick Stockberger (b. before 1790)
Son*Matthias Stockberger (b. before 1792)
Son*Ludwig Stockberger (b. before 1794)
Son*John Stockberger (b. before 1796)
Son*Peter Stockberger (b. before 1798)

Biography

Sarah Bossert was born on 5 August 1786 in Pennsylvania.1,2 She was born on 5 August 1786 in Hamilton Township, Northhampton County Pa. Matthew Stockberger and she were married before 1788.3
Sarah Bossert was also known as Sarah Bossert. She was also known as Sarah Stockberger.3 She was also known as Sarah Bossert. She had person sources.4 She was taxed in 1768 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.5 She was baptized on 21 October 1786 at Lutheran and Reformed Church in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.4,2 She witnessed the moved to Heinrich Bossert between 1788 and 1790 in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Pleasant Unity is an unicorporated village in Unity township. It was formerly called "Buzzards Town," taking its name from a family who were descended from John Buzzard, who owned the land upon which the town is built. The name is now written "Bossert".6 Was appointed guardian to Sarah Bossert in 1793 in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.1,7 She witnessed the probate of the estate of Heinrich Bossert on 27 January 1794 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.1,7 She was confirmed on 20 October 1799 at GreensburgLutheran Church in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S5688] WestmorelandCoPA Periodicals Old recorded as Extract #7952 Old Westmoreland : the history and genealogy of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S6954] HamiltonTwpMONPA Church Union Bapt Index recorded as Extract #9411
    Index prepared by Jerry F. Peter, Index to the baptismal records of the Hamilton Union Church, 1768- 1830, Monroe County, Pennsylvania : formerly in Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; FHL#1305847 Item 12 (Salt Lake City UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1973). Hereinafter cited as Index to Hamilton Union Baptisms.
  3. [S6686] Genealogy - Ancestry recorded as Extract #9118
    "Ancestry.com", listserve message to http://search.ancestry.com. Printout dated 17 Jan 2001. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.
  4. [S6821] HamiltonMONPA Churches recorded as Extract #9269 Originals, Christ Church, Hamilton twp, Monroe co, PA 1752-1830, Wm J. Hinke, translator (, 1752-1830). Hereinafter cited as Christ Church in Hamilton.
  5. [S6283] PA Genealogy Rootsweb recorded as Extract #8624, online http://rootsweb.com, http://rootsweb.com (), downloaded 2 Oct 1999.
  6. [S5605] WestmorelandCoPA History recorded as Extract # Boucher, History of Westmoreland County, Penna.: 1906). Hereinafter cited as Westmoreland County History.
  7. [S475] WestmorelandCoPA Wills Index recorded as Extract #0633 Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania Wills Index 1771-1819, FHL#1316398-1316409. Hereinafter cited as Westmoreland Wills.
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Sarah Bossert

F, #39275, b. 1815

Parents

Father*Melchor Bossert (b. 11 April 1772, d. between 1850 and 1852)
Mother*Maria Susanna Snyder (b. 10 July 1775, d. about 1840)

Biography

Sarah Bossert was born in 1815.1
Sarah Bossert lived in Madison Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.1

Citations

  1. [S13443] Buzards in Pennsylvania recorded as Extract #13111 Edward Buzard Reighhard, Buzards in Pennsylvania, (Clearfield, Pa.: Typescript, 1983). Hereinafter cited as Buzards in Pennsylvania.
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