Anna was one of the ten children born to German immigrants Joseph Busart (b.Dec 1834 Baden, Germany) and Mary Walle (b.Jul 1836 Germany). Joseph arrived in 1847, Mary in 1852. The couple married circa 1857. I was able to find eight of their ten children--Victoria (b.1858 IN), Joseph (b.1860 IN), John (b.1862 IN), Nicholas (b.865 IN), Mary (b.1868 IN), George (b.1870 IN), Rose (b.1873), and Anna (b.1883). The two children they lost were likely born in the ten-year gap between Rose and Anna's births.
I found Anna's family on the 1860 Census, living in Pipe Creek, Miami Co., Indiana, where Joseph Busart, aged 24, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 23, was home with their two young children--Victoria, aged 2, and Joseph Jr., aged 1 month. Also living with the family that year was 18-year-old Mary A. Busart, likely, Joseph's younger sister.
By 1870, the family had relocated to Union Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, the nearest post office in Argos. Joseph, aged 35, was busy with a new farm. Mary, aged 35, was busy keeping house. Home with her were Victoria, aged 11, Joseph Jr., aged 10, John, aged 8, Nicholas, aged 5, Mary, aged 3, and baby George who would join the family later that same year.
In 1880, the family was still living in the Argos area. Joseph Busart, aged 45, was busy with the farm. Mary, aged 44, was busy at home with their six children still at home--Joseph, aged 20, John, aged 18, Nicholas, aged 15, Mary, aged 12, George, aged 10, and Rose, aged 7. Anna would join the family three years later in 1883. Anna's older sister Victoria had married John Kline on 18 Jun 1882 in Marshall County.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, Anna would have appeared with her family on that record. The next available census for the year 1900, found the family still living in the Argos area of Marshall County. Anna's father Joseph, aged 65, was still actively farming. Anna's mother Mary, aged 63, reported that she had had ten children, but that only eight had survived to that census. Still living at home with mom and dad were Rose, aged 26, and Anna, aged 16. Anna's brother George had married Anna Theresia Zurn on 16 Jun 1896 in either Pulaski or Starke Co., Indiana. I couldn't find marriage records for Joseph, Nicholas, John or Mary, but Mary married someone with the surname Nepper, first name possibly Ignatz.
Seven years after that census, Anna married first husband Lewis Edgar Jennings on 29 Oct 1907 St. Joseph Co., Indiana. After they married, they went west. I found them in 1910, living in Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado. Lewis, aged 26, was working as an electrician. Anna, also aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
Sadly, five years later, Lewis died at age 32. After his death, Anna moved back to Indiana to live with her mother. I found her in 1920, living in Argos' Union Township, widowed, aged 36. Her mother Mary, aged 83, was listed as head of household. She too had been widowed. Also living in the home were Anna's brother Nicholas, aged 54 and working as a house carpenter, and Anna's sister Rose, aged 46, both still single.
A year after that census, Anna married for a second time, exchanging vows with Frank W. Wilson on 19 Jul 1921 in Marshall County. I found them together on the 1930 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County. Frank, aged 60, did not give an occupation. Anna was 46 that year. Oddly, she gave Ohio as her birthplace instead of Indiana, and she reported that her father had been born in New York, her mother in England, though both were born in Germany. Despite these inconsistencies, I believe this is the same Anna.
Two years after that census, Anna was widowed for a second time when Frank died in 1932 at age 62. The following year, Anna married for the third time, tying the knot with Hiram John Messersmith on 9 Oct 1933 in Cass Co., Indiana. It was a second marriage for Hiram. He had lost wife Jessie May (nee Keller) earlier that same year. On his 1918 WWI registration card, 33-year-old Hiram described himself as of medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark hair.
Anna and Hiram appeared together on the 1940 Census, living at 715 W. Miami St. in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana. Hiram, aged 54, was working as a conductor for a steam railroad. Anna, aged 56, was keeping house.
As they say, the third time's a charm, and Anna and third husband Hiram were able to share more than thirty one years together before death parted them, claiming Anna on 2 Feb 1965 at age 81. Hiram lived another three years without her, dying on 27 Sep 1968. Anna was laid to rest next to her second husband Frank Wilson, Hiram next to first wife Jessie May.
I found Anna's family on the 1860 Census, living in Pipe Creek, Miami Co., Indiana, where Joseph Busart, aged 24, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 23, was home with their two young children--Victoria, aged 2, and Joseph Jr., aged 1 month. Also living with the family that year was 18-year-old Mary A. Busart, likely, Joseph's younger sister.
By 1870, the family had relocated to Union Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, the nearest post office in Argos. Joseph, aged 35, was busy with a new farm. Mary, aged 35, was busy keeping house. Home with her were Victoria, aged 11, Joseph Jr., aged 10, John, aged 8, Nicholas, aged 5, Mary, aged 3, and baby George who would join the family later that same year.
In 1880, the family was still living in the Argos area. Joseph Busart, aged 45, was busy with the farm. Mary, aged 44, was busy at home with their six children still at home--Joseph, aged 20, John, aged 18, Nicholas, aged 15, Mary, aged 12, George, aged 10, and Rose, aged 7. Anna would join the family three years later in 1883. Anna's older sister Victoria had married John Kline on 18 Jun 1882 in Marshall County.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, Anna would have appeared with her family on that record. The next available census for the year 1900, found the family still living in the Argos area of Marshall County. Anna's father Joseph, aged 65, was still actively farming. Anna's mother Mary, aged 63, reported that she had had ten children, but that only eight had survived to that census. Still living at home with mom and dad were Rose, aged 26, and Anna, aged 16. Anna's brother George had married Anna Theresia Zurn on 16 Jun 1896 in either Pulaski or Starke Co., Indiana. I couldn't find marriage records for Joseph, Nicholas, John or Mary, but Mary married someone with the surname Nepper, first name possibly Ignatz.
Seven years after that census, Anna married first husband Lewis Edgar Jennings on 29 Oct 1907 St. Joseph Co., Indiana. After they married, they went west. I found them in 1910, living in Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado. Lewis, aged 26, was working as an electrician. Anna, also aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
Sadly, five years later, Lewis died at age 32. After his death, Anna moved back to Indiana to live with her mother. I found her in 1920, living in Argos' Union Township, widowed, aged 36. Her mother Mary, aged 83, was listed as head of household. She too had been widowed. Also living in the home were Anna's brother Nicholas, aged 54 and working as a house carpenter, and Anna's sister Rose, aged 46, both still single.
A year after that census, Anna married for a second time, exchanging vows with Frank W. Wilson on 19 Jul 1921 in Marshall County. I found them together on the 1930 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County. Frank, aged 60, did not give an occupation. Anna was 46 that year. Oddly, she gave Ohio as her birthplace instead of Indiana, and she reported that her father had been born in New York, her mother in England, though both were born in Germany. Despite these inconsistencies, I believe this is the same Anna.
Two years after that census, Anna was widowed for a second time when Frank died in 1932 at age 62. The following year, Anna married for the third time, tying the knot with Hiram John Messersmith on 9 Oct 1933 in Cass Co., Indiana. It was a second marriage for Hiram. He had lost wife Jessie May (nee Keller) earlier that same year. On his 1918 WWI registration card, 33-year-old Hiram described himself as of medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark hair.
Anna and Hiram appeared together on the 1940 Census, living at 715 W. Miami St. in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana. Hiram, aged 54, was working as a conductor for a steam railroad. Anna, aged 56, was keeping house.
As they say, the third time's a charm, and Anna and third husband Hiram were able to share more than thirty one years together before death parted them, claiming Anna on 2 Feb 1965 at age 81. Hiram lived another three years without her, dying on 27 Sep 1968. Anna was laid to rest next to her second husband Frank Wilson, Hiram next to first wife Jessie May.
Anna was one of the ten children born to German immigrants Joseph Busart (b.Dec 1834 Baden, Germany) and Mary Walle (b.Jul 1836 Germany). Joseph arrived in 1847, Mary in 1852. The couple married circa 1857. I was able to find eight of their ten children--Victoria (b.1858 IN), Joseph (b.1860 IN), John (b.1862 IN), Nicholas (b.865 IN), Mary (b.1868 IN), George (b.1870 IN), Rose (b.1873), and Anna (b.1883). The two children they lost were likely born in the ten-year gap between Rose and Anna's births.
I found Anna's family on the 1860 Census, living in Pipe Creek, Miami Co., Indiana, where Joseph Busart, aged 24, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 23, was home with their two young children--Victoria, aged 2, and Joseph Jr., aged 1 month. Also living with the family that year was 18-year-old Mary A. Busart, likely, Joseph's younger sister.
By 1870, the family had relocated to Union Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, the nearest post office in Argos. Joseph, aged 35, was busy with a new farm. Mary, aged 35, was busy keeping house. Home with her were Victoria, aged 11, Joseph Jr., aged 10, John, aged 8, Nicholas, aged 5, Mary, aged 3, and baby George who would join the family later that same year.
In 1880, the family was still living in the Argos area. Joseph Busart, aged 45, was busy with the farm. Mary, aged 44, was busy at home with their six children still at home--Joseph, aged 20, John, aged 18, Nicholas, aged 15, Mary, aged 12, George, aged 10, and Rose, aged 7. Anna would join the family three years later in 1883. Anna's older sister Victoria had married John Kline on 18 Jun 1882 in Marshall County.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, Anna would have appeared with her family on that record. The next available census for the year 1900, found the family still living in the Argos area of Marshall County. Anna's father Joseph, aged 65, was still actively farming. Anna's mother Mary, aged 63, reported that she had had ten children, but that only eight had survived to that census. Still living at home with mom and dad were Rose, aged 26, and Anna, aged 16. Anna's brother George had married Anna Theresia Zurn on 16 Jun 1896 in either Pulaski or Starke Co., Indiana. I couldn't find marriage records for Joseph, Nicholas, John or Mary, but Mary married someone with the surname Nepper, first name possibly Ignatz.
Seven years after that census, Anna married first husband Lewis Edgar Jennings on 29 Oct 1907 St. Joseph Co., Indiana. After they married, they went west. I found them in 1910, living in Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado. Lewis, aged 26, was working as an electrician. Anna, also aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
Sadly, five years later, Lewis died at age 32. After his death, Anna moved back to Indiana to live with her mother. I found her in 1920, living in Argos' Union Township, widowed, aged 36. Her mother Mary, aged 83, was listed as head of household. She too had been widowed. Also living in the home were Anna's brother Nicholas, aged 54 and working as a house carpenter, and Anna's sister Rose, aged 46, both still single.
A year after that census, Anna married for a second time, exchanging vows with Frank W. Wilson on 19 Jul 1921 in Marshall County. I found them together on the 1930 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County. Frank, aged 60, did not give an occupation. Anna was 46 that year. Oddly, she gave Ohio as her birthplace instead of Indiana, and she reported that her father had been born in New York, her mother in England, though both were born in Germany. Despite these inconsistencies, I believe this is the same Anna.
Two years after that census, Anna was widowed for a second time when Frank died in 1932 at age 62. The following year, Anna married for the third time, tying the knot with Hiram John Messersmith on 9 Oct 1933 in Cass Co., Indiana. It was a second marriage for Hiram. He had lost wife Jessie May (nee Keller) earlier that same year. On his 1918 WWI registration card, 33-year-old Hiram described himself as of medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark hair.
Anna and Hiram appeared together on the 1940 Census, living at 715 W. Miami St. in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana. Hiram, aged 54, was working as a conductor for a steam railroad. Anna, aged 56, was keeping house.
As they say, the third time's a charm, and Anna and third husband Hiram were able to share more than thirty one years together before death parted them, claiming Anna on 2 Feb 1965 at age 81. Hiram lived another three years without her, dying on 27 Sep 1968. Anna was laid to rest next to her second husband Frank Wilson, Hiram next to first wife Jessie May.
I found Anna's family on the 1860 Census, living in Pipe Creek, Miami Co., Indiana, where Joseph Busart, aged 24, was farming for a living. Mary, aged 23, was home with their two young children--Victoria, aged 2, and Joseph Jr., aged 1 month. Also living with the family that year was 18-year-old Mary A. Busart, likely, Joseph's younger sister.
By 1870, the family had relocated to Union Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, the nearest post office in Argos. Joseph, aged 35, was busy with a new farm. Mary, aged 35, was busy keeping house. Home with her were Victoria, aged 11, Joseph Jr., aged 10, John, aged 8, Nicholas, aged 5, Mary, aged 3, and baby George who would join the family later that same year.
In 1880, the family was still living in the Argos area. Joseph Busart, aged 45, was busy with the farm. Mary, aged 44, was busy at home with their six children still at home--Joseph, aged 20, John, aged 18, Nicholas, aged 15, Mary, aged 12, George, aged 10, and Rose, aged 7. Anna would join the family three years later in 1883. Anna's older sister Victoria had married John Kline on 18 Jun 1882 in Marshall County.
Had the 1890 Census not been destroyed in a fire, Anna would have appeared with her family on that record. The next available census for the year 1900, found the family still living in the Argos area of Marshall County. Anna's father Joseph, aged 65, was still actively farming. Anna's mother Mary, aged 63, reported that she had had ten children, but that only eight had survived to that census. Still living at home with mom and dad were Rose, aged 26, and Anna, aged 16. Anna's brother George had married Anna Theresia Zurn on 16 Jun 1896 in either Pulaski or Starke Co., Indiana. I couldn't find marriage records for Joseph, Nicholas, John or Mary, but Mary married someone with the surname Nepper, first name possibly Ignatz.
Seven years after that census, Anna married first husband Lewis Edgar Jennings on 29 Oct 1907 St. Joseph Co., Indiana. After they married, they went west. I found them in 1910, living in Pueblo, Pueblo Co., Colorado. Lewis, aged 26, was working as an electrician. Anna, also aged 26, reported that she had not had any children.
Sadly, five years later, Lewis died at age 32. After his death, Anna moved back to Indiana to live with her mother. I found her in 1920, living in Argos' Union Township, widowed, aged 36. Her mother Mary, aged 83, was listed as head of household. She too had been widowed. Also living in the home were Anna's brother Nicholas, aged 54 and working as a house carpenter, and Anna's sister Rose, aged 46, both still single.
A year after that census, Anna married for a second time, exchanging vows with Frank W. Wilson on 19 Jul 1921 in Marshall County. I found them together on the 1930 Census, living in Plymouth, Marshall County. Frank, aged 60, did not give an occupation. Anna was 46 that year. Oddly, she gave Ohio as her birthplace instead of Indiana, and she reported that her father had been born in New York, her mother in England, though both were born in Germany. Despite these inconsistencies, I believe this is the same Anna.
Two years after that census, Anna was widowed for a second time when Frank died in 1932 at age 62. The following year, Anna married for the third time, tying the knot with Hiram John Messersmith on 9 Oct 1933 in Cass Co., Indiana. It was a second marriage for Hiram. He had lost wife Jessie May (nee Keller) earlier that same year. On his 1918 WWI registration card, 33-year-old Hiram described himself as of medium height and build, with blue eyes and dark hair.
Anna and Hiram appeared together on the 1940 Census, living at 715 W. Miami St. in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana. Hiram, aged 54, was working as a conductor for a steam railroad. Anna, aged 56, was keeping house.
As they say, the third time's a charm, and Anna and third husband Hiram were able to share more than thirty one years together before death parted them, claiming Anna on 2 Feb 1965 at age 81. Hiram lived another three years without her, dying on 27 Sep 1968. Anna was laid to rest next to her second husband Frank Wilson, Hiram next to first wife Jessie May.
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