Son of John Henry Waesche of Oedesse, Edemissen, Germany.

Born in Kingdom of Hanover-Edesoe, Germany

Immigrated to Baltimore, Maryland (USA) in June, 1821.

Married Catherine Cassell on November 27, 1828, daughter of George Cassell and Mary Brown.

Children:
- George Washington Waesche [1829-1891]
- William Henry Waesche [1832-1913]
- John Frederick Waesche [1834-1923]
- Joseph Abraham Waesche [1837-1916]
- Mary E. Waesche [1839-1840]
- Thomas Repold Waesche [1841-1909]
- Charles Albert Waesche [1844-1936]
- Leonard Randolph Waesche [1846-1934]
- James Theodore Waesche [1849-1934]

Biography

George Henry Waesche came from Germany in 1821 to settle in Carroll County, Maryland (USA). In 1821, he joined his brother Frederick who owned clipper ships.

He and Catherine Cassell were married on the 27th of November 1828, in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. Together they had nine children, which was very common for farming families at that time. He bought land all around Carroll County and settled. About that time, George Henry purchased the Wakefield Valley Farm; located near the town of Westminster where he acquired more land. Their 1st son George Washington was born there.

In 1832, George Henry sold the Wakefield farm and bought a 585-600 acre spot of land, dubbed the Double Pipe Creek Farm (located on the east side of Double Pipe Creek, at Detour, MD. The town of Detour was previously called Double Pipe Creek).

In 1835, George Henry purchased the adjoining grist mill, woolen mill, saw mill properties from Joshua Delaplaine which he owned until 1849.

In 1835, George Henry donated about two acres of the farm for a Methodist Episcopal church and cemetery to be built and used by the community. The church was nicknamed Waesche's Church and was used until 1929. It is located about 1/4 mi. south of Detour, MD. See the following website for information & burials:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/81059/haughs-cemetery: )

In 1849 he sold the mill properties to Henry McKinstry, which a few years later were sold to Elder Daniel P. Sayler.

Became a naturalized citizen on April 20, 1849.

In 1849, after nearly 20 years of farming, news came about a discovery of gold in California. Mr. Waesche, and his son William Henry, seized the opportunity to join others from Maryland to seek a fortune far from their home. They sold of land to finance their adventure. Instead of heading west with the pioneering horse and wagon convoy, he boarded a schooner named Creole to sail south through the Gulf of Mexico to Panama. Once there, he had to trek through the dense forests and swamps to get to the Pacific Ocean on the south side of the country in order to continue his journey to California. Remember... the Panama Canal wasn't built for another 60 years. Sadly, as expected, he most likely got yellow fever (malaria) and died. He is presumed to be buried at the Mount of Hope Cemetery in the province of Colon. Those on his ship that survived turned around and came back to Maryland.

A handwritten personal journal by one of the Company members was discovered. He personally attended to Mr. Waesche's remains and took part in the burial. His journal, and two contemporaneous, published newspaper entries, confirm that the place of death, and the burial, was in the old city of Panama. The specific location, described in great detail in that journal, was what is now named the "Cementerio Amador," a very old cemetery in the city that contained a number of American graves. The burial spot was located —as revealed by another American's stone marker—although Waesche's grave marker, being made of wood, has long since rotted away.

Sources:
http://carrollcountywaesche.blogspot.com/ for George Henry Waesche family
George Henry Waesche Family blog, hosted by Noel Maxfield.
Richard Cunningham, #49435818
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176-194 - WAESCHE, PENNINGTON, SMITH, McKINSTRY, SAYLOR - Sep 1851, George W. WAESCHE vs Catharine WAESCHE & Others
GEORGE W. WAESCHE d/ 11 Jun 1848
Land owned at his death:
- 398 acres, part in Frederick County and part in Carroll County; exception is 174 acres previously sold.
- "Resurvey on Terra Rubra" (to Richard James WINCHESTER from John Ross KEY in 1795),
- "Six Brothers" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Joseph BIGGS in 1814),
- "Stoney Ridge",
- "Resurvey on Welsh Cabbin" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Jacob & Anna OTTO in 1814),
- "Tom's Fancy",
- "the Cliffs" (to Joshua DELAPLANE from Richard & James WINCHESTER in 1803),
- "This or None",
- "Resurvey on Welsh Cabbin" (previously from Samuel CARMAC and John CARMAC in 1829),
- "Six Brothers",
Total of 91 acres; to George A. WAESCHE from Horatio McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN (residuary legatees under the Will of John McPHERSON, dec'd), William MILLER (w/ Mary) and John CARMACK (w/Mary) for $28,000 in 1832; the latter two being sureties on a mortgage for John McPHERSON to Joshua DELAPLANE and John DELAPLANE.
(The mortgage was released, but a judgment was placed against the Delaplanes for debts owed.)
Property lies across Pipe Creek and by mouth of small branch called Tobacco Log Branch and runs by forks of Little and Big Pipe Creek; neighbors were the ELLIOTTS, John MILLER and Conrad DUTRO (tract "So Far so Good"), by road leading to Hagerstown and tract "Resurvey on Pipe Creek Hills" and on south bank of Double Pipe Creek.

The widow served as the guardian of the minor children. Testimony was heard fromNoah PENNINGTON who also testified on 24 Sep 1851 that he was personally acquainted with the widow and had known her for many years and she was about 41 years of age and in good health.
Trustee was Joshua SMITH with sureties as Jacob REESE and J. S. WARFIELD.
After two failed public sales, the property was sold at private sale on 21 Feb 1853:
- to Henry C. McKINSTRY for 26 acres with grist mill, saw mill, fulling mill and various dwellings and other out houses at $8,000.
- to Daniel P. SAYLOR on 15 Oct 1852 at private sale for 366 acres at $13,000.

See estate distribution at Equity file above (online). Closed 5 Jun 1854.
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