Johannes MASSER
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Name Johannes MASSER Born Abt 1773 Oley Twp, Berks Co, PA [1]
Gender Male Unknown Between 1807 and 1810 Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA Migrated Occupation Storekeeper Will 25 Feb 1813 Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA Died 2 Mar 1813 Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA Probate 20 Mar 1813 Northumberland Co, PA _UID 5C712041C7B84527B27CB01DFA2439CF3AF3 Person ID I625333417 My Genealogy Last Modified 17 May 2014
Father Mattheus MAßER, b. 18 Jul 1733, Wurttemberg, Germany , d. 20 Jul 1797, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA
(Age 64 years)
Mother Barbara BERGER, b. Abt 1739, Switzerland , d. Aft 1810, Reading, Berks Co, PA
(Age ~ 72 years)
Married Between 1759 and 1762 PA Family ID F549247531 Group Sheet
Family Maria Margaretha FICK, b. 27 Apr 1772, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. 30 Sep 1847, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
(Age 75 years)
Married 21 Mar 1797 First Reformed Church, Reading, Berks Co, PA (Rev Pauli) Children 1. Sarah MASSER, b. 19 Jan 1799, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. Bef 1843 (Age 43 years)
2. Maria Margaretha MASSER, b. 1 May 1802, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. 30 Mar 1880, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
(Age 77 years)
3. Polly MASSER, b. 18 Jan 1805, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. 20 Jul 1833, Schuylkill Co, PA
(Age 28 years)
4. Ferdinand MASSER, b. 22 Nov 1807, Alsace Twp, Berks Co, PA , d. 31 Jul 1867, Jordan Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
(Age 59 years)
5. Johannes MASSER, b. Abt 1810, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. Aft 1870, Jordan Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
(Age ~ 61 years)
6. Jacob MASSER, b. 29 Oct 1812, Upper Mahantongo Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA , d. 29 May 1895, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
(Age 82 years)
Last Modified 17 May 2014 Family ID F549247530 Group Sheet
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Senior
NC will 2:213
1800 census,
1810 census, pg 824,Upper Mahantongo, 20010-21010
1820 census, pg , Upper Mahantongo, 1200 01-0110 1 (John Diehl)
1830 census, pg 066, Upper Mahantongo, 0000 01-0000 0001 (widow Diehl)
1840 census
sp -> 1794 Jacob Wuest and wf [M Barbara Fick] (sp are single)
sp - 1799 Barbara Maser
sp - 1802 John Wust and Maria Masser
sp -1805 Peter Frick [Fick] and Magdalena
sp - 1808 parents
death notice in Northumberland Co Republicaner, issue 13 Mar 1813. says age was 40
Floyd's History of Northumberland
Johannes Masser, son of Mathias, was a native of Berks county and settled in the
western part of Schuylkill county, Pa., near the Northumberland county line, taking up
a large tract of land and following farming. The farm now owned by Joel Schlegel, in
Eldred township, Schuykill county, was his property. He married Margaretha
Fick (Ficken), also a native of Berks county, born April 21, 1772, who died Sept. 30,
1847, and she is buried at St. Jacob's (Howerter's) Church. His burial place is not known. They were bothGerman Reformed members of St. Jacob's Church.
It is known that Mr. Masser was a tall man, and his wife was a typical member of a family noted for strength. They had the following children: Ferdinand, who was an
extensive farmer, lived near Uniontown, Pa.; John, who was a very rich man at
one time, lived atvarious places and died at Gratz, Pa.; Jacob is mentioned
below; Maria Magd. (1802-1880) married Charles Reiner (1799-1878).
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Sources - [S54] see Sunbury Northumberland Republicaner, 13 Mar 1813 - died aged 40.
- [S54] see Sunbury Northumberland Republicaner, 13 Mar 1813 - died aged 40.