CHRISTIAN ROSS was born on 28 Dec 1831 in Cassell, Hesse-Cassell, Preußen (Kassel, Hesse, Germany). He died on 26 Nov 1915 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was the son of Justus Roß and Marta Molden.
He served in the Army of the Republic during the Civil War, first as a sergeant in Company F, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry and later as a captain in Company G, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. He was a participant in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Cross Keys.
He married (1) ANNA KATHERINA ELISABETHA SCHMELZ, daughter of Andreas Schmelz and Katharina Elisabeth Gröschel, in 1855 in Germany. She was born on 17 May 1838 in Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen (Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau Germany). She died on 10 Aug 1870 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
He married (2) MARGARETHA SCHNEIDER, daughter of Johann Michael Schneider and Elisabeth Neuland, on 04 Aug 1873 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 24 Jun 1851 in Riedenberg, Bad Kissingen, Bayern, Germany. She died on 15 Aug 1928 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Anna Katherina Elisabetha Schmelz had the following children:
i. GEORGE ENGELHARDT ROSS was born on 04 May 1856 in Preußen. He died on 27 Jul 1935 in Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Elizabeth B. Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1879. She was born on 28 Oct 1854 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 25 Apr 1917 in West Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH ROSS was born in 1858 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
iii. CHRISTIAN CARL ROSS was born on 11 Jul 1861 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 06 Sep 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Anna Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 20 Feb 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 16 Mar 1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
iv. EMMA FRIEDERIKA ROSS was born on 18 Jul 1864 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
v. CATHERINA MAGDALENA ROSS was born on 18 Dec 1865 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
vi. CHARLES DANIEL WILLIAM ROSS was born on 29 Sep 1868 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died between 1936 and 1940 in New Jersey, USA. He married Margaret Pearl McGorken in 1890. She was born in Mar 1869 in New Jersey. She died on 24 Nov 1936 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Margaretha Schneider had the following children:
vii. JUSTINA PHILIPA LOUISA DIANA ROSS was born on 04 Jun 1875 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 30 Dec 1949 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. She married LEWIS H. HART. He was born on 01 Jan 1864 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA. He died on 27 Mar 1938 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.
viii. PHILIP HERMAN ROSS was born on 26 Jan 1877 in Newark Essex, New Jersey. He died after 1940. He married EMMA HAMBERGER. She was born on 30 Jun 1873 in New Jersey. She died after 1940.
ix. JOHN ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 05 May 1940 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
x. LOUIS ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 23 Dec 1949 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
xi. CHRISTINA ELIZABETH “EMMA” ROSS was born on 20 Oct 1880 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 04 Jun 1912 in Cook, Illinois, USA. She married (1) WILLIAM ERNEST PRICE on 29 Nov 1899 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was born in Jan 1873 in Iowa. She married (2) ROBERT STARKMAN. He was born in 1874 in Germany.
xii. MARY SOPHIA ROSS was born in 1893 in United States of America. She died on 20 Sep 1893 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
He served in the Army of the Republic during the Civil War, first as a sergeant in Company F, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry and later as a captain in Company G, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. He was a participant in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Cross Keys.
He married (1) ANNA KATHERINA ELISABETHA SCHMELZ, daughter of Andreas Schmelz and Katharina Elisabeth Gröschel, in 1855 in Germany. She was born on 17 May 1838 in Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen (Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau Germany). She died on 10 Aug 1870 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
He married (2) MARGARETHA SCHNEIDER, daughter of Johann Michael Schneider and Elisabeth Neuland, on 04 Aug 1873 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 24 Jun 1851 in Riedenberg, Bad Kissingen, Bayern, Germany. She died on 15 Aug 1928 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Anna Katherina Elisabetha Schmelz had the following children:
i. GEORGE ENGELHARDT ROSS was born on 04 May 1856 in Preußen. He died on 27 Jul 1935 in Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Elizabeth B. Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1879. She was born on 28 Oct 1854 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 25 Apr 1917 in West Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH ROSS was born in 1858 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
iii. CHRISTIAN CARL ROSS was born on 11 Jul 1861 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 06 Sep 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Anna Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 20 Feb 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 16 Mar 1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
iv. EMMA FRIEDERIKA ROSS was born on 18 Jul 1864 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
v. CATHERINA MAGDALENA ROSS was born on 18 Dec 1865 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
vi. CHARLES DANIEL WILLIAM ROSS was born on 29 Sep 1868 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died between 1936 and 1940 in New Jersey, USA. He married Margaret Pearl McGorken in 1890. She was born in Mar 1869 in New Jersey. She died on 24 Nov 1936 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Margaretha Schneider had the following children:
vii. JUSTINA PHILIPA LOUISA DIANA ROSS was born on 04 Jun 1875 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 30 Dec 1949 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. She married LEWIS H. HART. He was born on 01 Jan 1864 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA. He died on 27 Mar 1938 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.
viii. PHILIP HERMAN ROSS was born on 26 Jan 1877 in Newark Essex, New Jersey. He died after 1940. He married EMMA HAMBERGER. She was born on 30 Jun 1873 in New Jersey. She died after 1940.
ix. JOHN ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 05 May 1940 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
x. LOUIS ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 23 Dec 1949 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
xi. CHRISTINA ELIZABETH “EMMA” ROSS was born on 20 Oct 1880 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 04 Jun 1912 in Cook, Illinois, USA. She married (1) WILLIAM ERNEST PRICE on 29 Nov 1899 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was born in Jan 1873 in Iowa. She married (2) ROBERT STARKMAN. He was born in 1874 in Germany.
xii. MARY SOPHIA ROSS was born in 1893 in United States of America. She died on 20 Sep 1893 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
CHRISTIAN ROSS was born on 28 Dec 1831 in Cassell, Hesse-Cassell, Preußen (Kassel, Hesse, Germany). He died on 26 Nov 1915 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was the son of Justus Roß and Marta Molden.
He served in the Army of the Republic during the Civil War, first as a sergeant in Company F, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry and later as a captain in Company G, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. He was a participant in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Cross Keys.
He married (1) ANNA KATHERINA ELISABETHA SCHMELZ, daughter of Andreas Schmelz and Katharina Elisabeth Gröschel, in 1855 in Germany. She was born on 17 May 1838 in Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen (Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau Germany). She died on 10 Aug 1870 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
He married (2) MARGARETHA SCHNEIDER, daughter of Johann Michael Schneider and Elisabeth Neuland, on 04 Aug 1873 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 24 Jun 1851 in Riedenberg, Bad Kissingen, Bayern, Germany. She died on 15 Aug 1928 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Anna Katherina Elisabetha Schmelz had the following children:
i. GEORGE ENGELHARDT ROSS was born on 04 May 1856 in Preußen. He died on 27 Jul 1935 in Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Elizabeth B. Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1879. She was born on 28 Oct 1854 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 25 Apr 1917 in West Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH ROSS was born in 1858 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
iii. CHRISTIAN CARL ROSS was born on 11 Jul 1861 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 06 Sep 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Anna Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 20 Feb 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 16 Mar 1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
iv. EMMA FRIEDERIKA ROSS was born on 18 Jul 1864 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
v. CATHERINA MAGDALENA ROSS was born on 18 Dec 1865 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
vi. CHARLES DANIEL WILLIAM ROSS was born on 29 Sep 1868 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died between 1936 and 1940 in New Jersey, USA. He married Margaret Pearl McGorken in 1890. She was born in Mar 1869 in New Jersey. She died on 24 Nov 1936 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Margaretha Schneider had the following children:
vii. JUSTINA PHILIPA LOUISA DIANA ROSS was born on 04 Jun 1875 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 30 Dec 1949 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. She married LEWIS H. HART. He was born on 01 Jan 1864 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA. He died on 27 Mar 1938 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.
viii. PHILIP HERMAN ROSS was born on 26 Jan 1877 in Newark Essex, New Jersey. He died after 1940. He married EMMA HAMBERGER. She was born on 30 Jun 1873 in New Jersey. She died after 1940.
ix. JOHN ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 05 May 1940 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
x. LOUIS ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 23 Dec 1949 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
xi. CHRISTINA ELIZABETH “EMMA” ROSS was born on 20 Oct 1880 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 04 Jun 1912 in Cook, Illinois, USA. She married (1) WILLIAM ERNEST PRICE on 29 Nov 1899 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was born in Jan 1873 in Iowa. She married (2) ROBERT STARKMAN. He was born in 1874 in Germany.
xii. MARY SOPHIA ROSS was born in 1893 in United States of America. She died on 20 Sep 1893 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
He served in the Army of the Republic during the Civil War, first as a sergeant in Company F, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry and later as a captain in Company G, 5th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. He was a participant in the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Cross Keys.
He married (1) ANNA KATHERINA ELISABETHA SCHMELZ, daughter of Andreas Schmelz and Katharina Elisabeth Gröschel, in 1855 in Germany. She was born on 17 May 1838 in Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen (Elbersdorf, Hessen-Nassau Germany). She died on 10 Aug 1870 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
He married (2) MARGARETHA SCHNEIDER, daughter of Johann Michael Schneider and Elisabeth Neuland, on 04 Aug 1873 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 24 Jun 1851 in Riedenberg, Bad Kissingen, Bayern, Germany. She died on 15 Aug 1928 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Anna Katherina Elisabetha Schmelz had the following children:
i. GEORGE ENGELHARDT ROSS was born on 04 May 1856 in Preußen. He died on 27 Jul 1935 in Munhall, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Elizabeth B. Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1879. She was born on 28 Oct 1854 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 25 Apr 1917 in West Homestead, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH ROSS was born in 1858 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
iii. CHRISTIAN CARL ROSS was born on 11 Jul 1861 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 06 Sep 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He married Mary Anna Oeffner, daughter of Johann Friedrich Öffner and Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, in 1885 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 20 Feb 1861 in Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 16 Mar 1916 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
iv. EMMA FRIEDERIKA ROSS was born on 18 Jul 1864 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
v. CATHERINA MAGDALENA ROSS was born on 18 Dec 1865 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. She died after 1871.
vi. CHARLES DANIEL WILLIAM ROSS was born on 29 Sep 1868 in East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. He died between 1936 and 1940 in New Jersey, USA. He married Margaret Pearl McGorken in 1890. She was born in Mar 1869 in New Jersey. She died on 24 Nov 1936 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA.
Christian Ross and Margaretha Schneider had the following children:
vii. JUSTINA PHILIPA LOUISA DIANA ROSS was born on 04 Jun 1875 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 30 Dec 1949 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. She married LEWIS H. HART. He was born on 01 Jan 1864 in Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA. He died on 27 Mar 1938 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.
viii. PHILIP HERMAN ROSS was born on 26 Jan 1877 in Newark Essex, New Jersey. He died after 1940. He married EMMA HAMBERGER. She was born on 30 Jun 1873 in New Jersey. She died after 1940.
ix. JOHN ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 05 May 1940 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
x. LOUIS ROSS was born on 18 Nov 1878 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He died on 23 Dec 1949 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
xi. CHRISTINA ELIZABETH “EMMA” ROSS was born on 20 Oct 1880 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. She died on 04 Jun 1912 in Cook, Illinois, USA. She married (1) WILLIAM ERNEST PRICE on 29 Nov 1899 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA. He was born in Jan 1873 in Iowa. She married (2) ROBERT STARKMAN. He was born in 1874 in Germany.
xii. MARY SOPHIA ROSS was born in 1893 in United States of America. She died on 20 Sep 1893 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA.
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CHRISTIAN ROSS CAPT CO G 5 REGT PA HV ARTY CIVIL WAR NOVEMBER 26, 1915
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