Born Anna Maria Gräßer in Village of Mußbach, Canton of Neustadt, County of Frankenthal, Kingdom of Bavaria. (Germany's state borders since shifted.)
Married Johann "Jacob" Bauer (b. 10 Sep 1811. d. 14 Feb 1861) on 19 Nov 1835 in Mußbach.
Departed from Le Havre (Normandy, France) on 12 Mar 1847; Arrived U.S. port of New Orleans on 21 May 1847 aboard immigrant passenger ship "Michigan."
Graesser Family Bible: "The family moved in March 1847 to America on Looking Glass Prairie, southerly of New Baden, Illinois."
Anna and Jacob had 6 children.
- Eva Bauer
(b. 20 Feb 1837, d. 14 Dec 1865 in childbirth)
- Peter Bauer
(b. 30 Sep 1838, d. 4 May 1862 from battle wounds)
- Heinrich ("Henry") Bauer
(b. 23 Mar 1841, d. 27 Mar 1918)
- Maria "Elizabeth" Bauer
(b. 31 Aug 1844, d. 15 Mar 1924)
- Anna Margaretta ("Maggie") Bauer
(b. 17 May 1847, d. 07 Dec 1920)
- William Jacob Bauer
(b. 30 Jun 1853, d. ?)
Note that Eva, Peter, Henry, and Elizabeth were born in Mußbach. Maggie was born on board ship "Michigan" on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, 4 days before arrival in U.S. port of New Orleans. William was born in Mascoutah.
Following death of husband, Jacob, "in 1866, the widow moved with her children to Mascoutah."
On 8 Feb 1887, "Anna Maria died Tuesday morning at 6:00 from old age, weakness, and dropsy. She was 76 years, 9 months, and 19 days old." Her funeral was held the following day at Protestant Church.
Married Johann "Jacob" Bauer (b. 10 Sep 1811. d. 14 Feb 1861) on 19 Nov 1835 in Mußbach.
Departed from Le Havre (Normandy, France) on 12 Mar 1847; Arrived U.S. port of New Orleans on 21 May 1847 aboard immigrant passenger ship "Michigan."
Graesser Family Bible: "The family moved in March 1847 to America on Looking Glass Prairie, southerly of New Baden, Illinois."
Anna and Jacob had 6 children.
- Eva Bauer
(b. 20 Feb 1837, d. 14 Dec 1865 in childbirth)
- Peter Bauer
(b. 30 Sep 1838, d. 4 May 1862 from battle wounds)
- Heinrich ("Henry") Bauer
(b. 23 Mar 1841, d. 27 Mar 1918)
- Maria "Elizabeth" Bauer
(b. 31 Aug 1844, d. 15 Mar 1924)
- Anna Margaretta ("Maggie") Bauer
(b. 17 May 1847, d. 07 Dec 1920)
- William Jacob Bauer
(b. 30 Jun 1853, d. ?)
Note that Eva, Peter, Henry, and Elizabeth were born in Mußbach. Maggie was born on board ship "Michigan" on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, 4 days before arrival in U.S. port of New Orleans. William was born in Mascoutah.
Following death of husband, Jacob, "in 1866, the widow moved with her children to Mascoutah."
On 8 Feb 1887, "Anna Maria died Tuesday morning at 6:00 from old age, weakness, and dropsy. She was 76 years, 9 months, and 19 days old." Her funeral was held the following day at Protestant Church.
Born Anna Maria Gräßer in Village of Mußbach, Canton of Neustadt, County of Frankenthal, Kingdom of Bavaria. (Germany's state borders since shifted.)
Married Johann "Jacob" Bauer (b. 10 Sep 1811. d. 14 Feb 1861) on 19 Nov 1835 in Mußbach.
Departed from Le Havre (Normandy, France) on 12 Mar 1847; Arrived U.S. port of New Orleans on 21 May 1847 aboard immigrant passenger ship "Michigan."
Graesser Family Bible: "The family moved in March 1847 to America on Looking Glass Prairie, southerly of New Baden, Illinois."
Anna and Jacob had 6 children.
- Eva Bauer
(b. 20 Feb 1837, d. 14 Dec 1865 in childbirth)
- Peter Bauer
(b. 30 Sep 1838, d. 4 May 1862 from battle wounds)
- Heinrich ("Henry") Bauer
(b. 23 Mar 1841, d. 27 Mar 1918)
- Maria "Elizabeth" Bauer
(b. 31 Aug 1844, d. 15 Mar 1924)
- Anna Margaretta ("Maggie") Bauer
(b. 17 May 1847, d. 07 Dec 1920)
- William Jacob Bauer
(b. 30 Jun 1853, d. ?)
Note that Eva, Peter, Henry, and Elizabeth were born in Mußbach. Maggie was born on board ship "Michigan" on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, 4 days before arrival in U.S. port of New Orleans. William was born in Mascoutah.
Following death of husband, Jacob, "in 1866, the widow moved with her children to Mascoutah."
On 8 Feb 1887, "Anna Maria died Tuesday morning at 6:00 from old age, weakness, and dropsy. She was 76 years, 9 months, and 19 days old." Her funeral was held the following day at Protestant Church.
Married Johann "Jacob" Bauer (b. 10 Sep 1811. d. 14 Feb 1861) on 19 Nov 1835 in Mußbach.
Departed from Le Havre (Normandy, France) on 12 Mar 1847; Arrived U.S. port of New Orleans on 21 May 1847 aboard immigrant passenger ship "Michigan."
Graesser Family Bible: "The family moved in March 1847 to America on Looking Glass Prairie, southerly of New Baden, Illinois."
Anna and Jacob had 6 children.
- Eva Bauer
(b. 20 Feb 1837, d. 14 Dec 1865 in childbirth)
- Peter Bauer
(b. 30 Sep 1838, d. 4 May 1862 from battle wounds)
- Heinrich ("Henry") Bauer
(b. 23 Mar 1841, d. 27 Mar 1918)
- Maria "Elizabeth" Bauer
(b. 31 Aug 1844, d. 15 Mar 1924)
- Anna Margaretta ("Maggie") Bauer
(b. 17 May 1847, d. 07 Dec 1920)
- William Jacob Bauer
(b. 30 Jun 1853, d. ?)
Note that Eva, Peter, Henry, and Elizabeth were born in Mußbach. Maggie was born on board ship "Michigan" on the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, 4 days before arrival in U.S. port of New Orleans. William was born in Mascoutah.
Following death of husband, Jacob, "in 1866, the widow moved with her children to Mascoutah."
On 8 Feb 1887, "Anna Maria died Tuesday morning at 6:00 from old age, weakness, and dropsy. She was 76 years, 9 months, and 19 days old." Her funeral was held the following day at Protestant Church.
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