Abraham MASSER
1779 - 1841 (62 years)
Generation: 1
1. Abraham MASSER was born 2 Apr 1779, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA (son of Mattheus MAßER and Barbara BERGER); died 9 Sep 1841, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried Spies Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA (See Trinity, Reading). Other Events:
- _UID: B1A2439DB26C4CCDABAE4A300CB8CCBF8CCF
Notes:
1800 census, pg 552, 20010-10210
1810 census, pg 631, Alsace, 20010-30100
1820 census, pg 213, Alsace
death in Reading Adler, 21 Sep 1841 edition
sp -> 1804, Chistopher Ohnmacht and wf (at Spies)
Hannah 1805, sp Christina Maser
Catharine 1806, sp Maria Maser
Daniel 1808, sp parents
Catharina 1810, sp -(at Schwartzwald)
David 1811, sp Mathias Fuchs and Maria (at Spies)
Benjamin1819, sp Benjamin Tobias and ElisabethAbraham married Catharine NOLL 25 Sep 1803, First Reformed Church, Reading, Berks Co, PA. Catharine was born Abt 1779; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
2. Mattheus MAßER was born 18 Jul 1733, Wurttemberg, Germany; died 20 Jul 1797, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried 22 Jul 1797, Spies Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA (See 1St Ref, Reading). Other Events:
- Unknown: 26 Mar 1794, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA (87 A, 35P, Deed 13:536); Bought_land
- Unknown: 7 Apr 1810, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA (87 A, 35P, Deed 27:308); Sold_land
- Immigration: 20 Oct 1752, PA ("Duke Of Wirtenburg")
- Occupation: Carpenter, farmer
- Probate: 24 Jul 1797, Berks Co, PA
- Will: 12 Dec 1795, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA
- _UID: 171FD4E96A214D728F447CCD18813ACDF976
Notes:
Arrived with a Johann Jacob Masser.
will made Dec 12, 1795
1757 tax list, Oley, (Matthias Mosser) (see Rupps)
1767 tax list, Oley, 1C, $1, carpenter
1779 tax list, Oley, 2C, $60
1780 tax list, Oley, 2C, $5.0.0 carpenter
1781 tax list, Oley, 2C, $18.9 carpenter
1784 tax list, Oley, 2C, 1S, 10 persons this household
1790 census
1800 census (?widow)
sp - 1762 Jacob Masser
sp - 1764 Adam Kelly and Elisabeth Kelly
sp - 1765 Jacob Servei and Christina
sp -> 1794 Jacob Knackser and wf
will mentions: wf Barbara, Jacob, Henry, Abraham, Maria, Esther, c/o Christina w/o
Jacob Klouser (she is alive though).
Barbara sp -> 1799, Johannes Fick and Margaretha (at First Reformed)
Beginning of Masser family info in History of Northumberland County
(Floyd'sbook), pg 498.
MASSER. The Masser family, to which the late Dr. Franklin B.Masser, of Sunbury,
Northumberland counts belonged, as also the late Jacob C.Masser and his younger
brother, Felix C. Masser, both of Upper Mahantongo township, the latter
still engaged in farming and a large land owner, was established in Berks county,
Pa., in the latter half of the eighteenth century.
Matthias Masser, the first of this
family to come to America, was a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, and in an
early day settled in Alsace township, Berks Co., Pa., where he followed farming
and at the time of his death owned a plantation. His wife, whose maiden
name was Barbara Berger, was a native of Switzerland, and they are buried side
by side at Zion's Church, known locally as Alsace Church. His death occurred
July 20, l797, in Alsace township, but no date of her death is given.
His last will and testament, made Dec. 12, 1795, and signed "Mathias Maaser,'
states "I am old in years." It was witnessed by Jacob Young and John Spyker,
and was probated soon after his death. His seven children were: Jacob,
Johannes, Henry, Abraham, Maria, Esther and Christina (deceased wife of
Jacob Clauser; they had one child).
The early Massers worshipped with the German Reformed denomination and were
identified with the Spiess and Jacksonwald Churches, at which many of the name are
buried. The family is still quite numerous in Berks county, some of its members
still living in thelocality where the emigrant ancestor settled, and in l909 there
were nine adult members of the family in the city of Reading. Augustus W. Masser,
a seed merchant of that City, bears a strong physical resemblance to Felix C.
Masser, of Northumberland county.
*snip* - moved story about John to that sectionMattheus married Barbara BERGER Between 1759 and 1762, PA. Barbara was born Abt 1739, Switzerland; died Aft 1810, Reading, Berks Co, PA; was buried Spies Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA. [Group Sheet]
3. Barbara BERGER was born Abt 1739, Switzerland; died Aft 1810, Reading, Berks Co, PA; was buried Spies Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA. Other Events:
- _UID: 5A71ADA3E5834E58B5BCD5528CF9A12C136A
Notes:
Barbara signed off on the estate in 1810.
Children:
- Anna Maria MASSER was born 3 Oct 1762, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1811, Berks Co, PA.
- Johan Adam MASSER was born 15 Apr 1764, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Oct 1787, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried 3 Oct 1787, Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Exeter Twp, Berks Co, PA.
- Christina MASSER was born 5 Oct 1765, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 1821, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA.
- Unknown MASSER was born 29 Jun 1768, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died Aug 1787, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried 24 Aug 1787, Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Exeter Twp, Berks Co, PA.
- Jacob MASSER was born Abt 1770, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 24 Jul 1837, Amity Twp, Berks Co, PA.
- Johannes MASSER was born Abt 1773, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 2 Mar 1813, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA.
- Henry MASSER was born 11 Feb 1775, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 17 Jul 1853, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried Spruce St Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA.
- 1. Abraham MASSER was born 2 Apr 1779, Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA; died 9 Sep 1841, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA; was buried Spies Church, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA (See Trinity, Reading).
- Esther MASSER was born Abt 1780, Berks Co, PA; died Aft 1813, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA.