Thursday, February 16, 2012

Nicholas Mauser 1750-1826



Nicholas Mauser 
 Born: Jan 12, 1750 
 Died Sept 12, 1826
married 
Catharina Henniger 
Born: 1745 
Died: Nov 29 1828


Residence - Montour County, Cooper Twp Pa

Children:
Maria
Chatarina
Elizabeth
Magdelena
*Christian
Sophia
Rosanna


Military
He was a soldier in the Revolution, and on Jan. 4, 1777, was commissioned first lieutenant of Capt. Christian Buckley's company, of the 3d Battalion, Bucks county militia.





Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties - Mauser


Mauser. Nicholas Mauser resided in Bucks county, Pa., until the year 1785, when he settled in Cooper township, in what is now Montour county, Pa., buying a large tract of timberland, which was a portion of the property held by the William Penn heirs. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and on Jan. 4, 1777, was commissioned first lieutenant of Capt. Christian Buckley's company, of the 3d Battalion, Bucks county militia.
Christian Mauser, son of Nicholas Mauser, was fourteen years old when he was brought to Cooper township, and lived in the little log cabin his father built on the land he purchased. As evidence of the substantial manner in which work was done in those early days, as compared with to-day, that log cabin, built in 1785, is still standing and is in an excellent state of preservation. Christian Mauser lived to be eighty-eight years old, and died contented with what he had accomplished during his long and eminently useful life.
Jacob Mauser, son of Christian Mauser, was a native of Cooper township. He married Katherine Krumm, and they had five children, four daughters and one son, among the former being Frances, who married Thomas Cole.
Aaron C: Mauser, son of Jacob Mauser, was born on the Mauser homestead in Cooper township, Montour Co., Pa., July i, 1849, and grew up in that township, which continues to be his home. He has developed into one of the leading agriculturists of his community, and is a citizen of prominence. On Feb. 28, 1874, Mr. Mauser was married to Ellen Keifer. The Mauser family is one of the oldest established in Montour county. Some of its patriotic early representatives served in the Revolutionary war, and all were interested in the development of their respective settlements. Its members have been especially interested in education, and two of the name have held responsible positions as educators, I. H. Mauser having been superintendent of schools in Northumberland county, and his brother William Mauser superintendent of the Bloomsburg borough schools.
The Cole family has shown considerable enterprise and sturdy uprightness of character, and the intermarriage of the Coles and Mausers has combined many sterling traits. None bearing either name has ever failed in duty or citizenship, and they have shown their high principles in the support of many effective reforms and desirable improvements. They have intermarried with other typical Pennsylvania stock, which is noted the country over for its solidity and sterling worth.


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Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties


DAVID MAUSER (deceased) was born in Montour township, Columbia Co., Pa., a son of Joseph, grandson of Christian and great-grandson of Nicholas Mauser, a German pioneer of what is now Montour county. Mr. Mauser was a blacksmith by trade, but devoted himself to farming late in life.
Nicholas Mauser, was a native of Germany and emigrated to this country in 1779, settling in Montour (then Northumberland) county, cleared land and built himself a home. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He lies at rest in the Ridgeville churchyard, in Cooper township. He left one son, Christian, and two daughters, Mrs. Deaffenbaucher and Mrs. Kocher.
Christian Mauser was born March 8, 1779, and died May 27, 1866. He married Catherine Sechler, who was born April 21, 1786, and died Dec. 20, 1862. They lived on the old homestead, where Mr. Mauser followed farming. Their children were: Joseph, who married Lydia Fry; Betsey, wife of John Krumm; Barbara, wife of Michael Wertman; John, who married Lydia Wertman; Michael, who married Catherine Wertman; Jacob, who married Catherine Krumm; William, who married Maria Fry; Maria, who married Michael Wertman; Fanny, who married Thomas Cole; Molly, wife of Edmund White; and Catherine, wife of Thomas Cole.
Jacob Mauser followed farming on the old homestead, where he was born, and died there. He and his wife had three children: Mary E., widow of Isaiah Hagenbuch, resides in Grovania; Lydia died in infancy; Aaron C., born July 21, 1849, married Ellen Kiefer, and resides on the old Mauser homestead.
Jose ph Mauser, father of David, was born in Cooper township and followed farming as an occupation. He bought the old Fry farm and lived upon it until his death. He was buried in the Lazarus churchyard. To his marriage with Lydia, daughter of Jacob Fry, were born the following children: Noah, who died at Mifflinburg, Pa.; David; William, living in Lewisburg; Annie, wife of Henry Lazarus; Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Fry; and Ellen, wife of Levi Weaver, living in Bloomsburg.
David Mauser learned the trade of blacksmith and followed it for several years, but finally took charge of his father's homestead in Montour township, living there until his death, Dec. 10, 1902. He was interred in the cemetery of the Lazarus Church, of which he was a member. He was a Democrat and served several years as school director. He married Sarah J. Krumm, daughter of Gideon and Elizabeth (Crpmley) Krumm. They had no children of their own, but reared a daughter, Annie S. Krumm, daughter of John Krumm, taking her at the age of seven. She married George C. Thomas, and is living on the Mauser homestead. They have had seven children: David M., Harry K., Preston C., Boyd W., Helen S. (deceased), Mildred Edna,
and James L. (deceased). Mrs. Mauser still lives on the old home property, and is happy in the affection of her adopted daughter and her children.

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