Father of Mary, Elizabeth, William and Benjamin Franklin Maurer. His parents were Peter and Mary Sommer Maurer.
Joseph Mourer/Maurer was born at Fénétrange Oct. 1, 1824, and died at Bloomington Aug. 18, 1874. On March 6, 1859 he married Veronica/Fanny/Fannie Mae Mosiman. She was born in Butler County, Ohio Feb. 26, 1837, and died June 21, 1901, a daughter of Christian Mosiman and Barbara Peter Smith.
Joseph purchased 40 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for $1.25 an acre Sept. 17, 1852, and then returned to the land office on Oct. 22 to claim 80 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for free. He is found on the 1865 state census of Danvers listed immediately after Christian Rupp. John Struphar, Valentine Struphar, Joseph Stuckey, and Christian Imhoff.
Joseph's headstone in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at Bloomington says, "Joseph Maurer died Aug. 18, 1874; aged 49 Ys. 10 Ms. & 13 Ds." On Jan. 14, 1875 in McLean County Fanny remarried to Wilhelm/William Schenk. He was born in Germany July 20, 1842, a son of John Schenck and Margaret Mire. He had immigrated with his younger sister Anna in 1864. Fanny’s headstone at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery calls her Fanny Mosiman Schenk and says that she died June 21, 1901, aged 64 years, 3 months, and 25 days.
Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County, Illinois, Part 2 of 3, Aug. 2019, J. Staker, p.281-3
Contributor: Terry A Bowen (49382301)
Joseph Mourer/Maurer was born at Fénétrange Oct. 1, 1824, and died at Bloomington Aug. 18, 1874. On March 6, 1859 he married Veronica/Fanny/Fannie Mae Mosiman. She was born in Butler County, Ohio Feb. 26, 1837, and died June 21, 1901, a daughter of Christian Mosiman and Barbara Peter Smith.
Joseph purchased 40 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for $1.25 an acre Sept. 17, 1852, and then returned to the land office on Oct. 22 to claim 80 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for free. He is found on the 1865 state census of Danvers listed immediately after Christian Rupp. John Struphar, Valentine Struphar, Joseph Stuckey, and Christian Imhoff.
Joseph's headstone in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at Bloomington says, "Joseph Maurer died Aug. 18, 1874; aged 49 Ys. 10 Ms. & 13 Ds." On Jan. 14, 1875 in McLean County Fanny remarried to Wilhelm/William Schenk. He was born in Germany July 20, 1842, a son of John Schenck and Margaret Mire. He had immigrated with his younger sister Anna in 1864. Fanny’s headstone at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery calls her Fanny Mosiman Schenk and says that she died June 21, 1901, aged 64 years, 3 months, and 25 days.
Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County, Illinois, Part 2 of 3, Aug. 2019, J. Staker, p.281-3
Contributor: Terry A Bowen (49382301)
Father of Mary, Elizabeth, William and Benjamin Franklin Maurer. His parents were Peter and Mary Sommer Maurer.
Joseph Mourer/Maurer was born at Fénétrange Oct. 1, 1824, and died at Bloomington Aug. 18, 1874. On March 6, 1859 he married Veronica/Fanny/Fannie Mae Mosiman. She was born in Butler County, Ohio Feb. 26, 1837, and died June 21, 1901, a daughter of Christian Mosiman and Barbara Peter Smith.
Joseph purchased 40 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for $1.25 an acre Sept. 17, 1852, and then returned to the land office on Oct. 22 to claim 80 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for free. He is found on the 1865 state census of Danvers listed immediately after Christian Rupp. John Struphar, Valentine Struphar, Joseph Stuckey, and Christian Imhoff.
Joseph's headstone in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at Bloomington says, "Joseph Maurer died Aug. 18, 1874; aged 49 Ys. 10 Ms. & 13 Ds." On Jan. 14, 1875 in McLean County Fanny remarried to Wilhelm/William Schenk. He was born in Germany July 20, 1842, a son of John Schenck and Margaret Mire. He had immigrated with his younger sister Anna in 1864. Fanny’s headstone at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery calls her Fanny Mosiman Schenk and says that she died June 21, 1901, aged 64 years, 3 months, and 25 days.
Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County, Illinois, Part 2 of 3, Aug. 2019, J. Staker, p.281-3
Contributor: Terry A Bowen (49382301)
Joseph Mourer/Maurer was born at Fénétrange Oct. 1, 1824, and died at Bloomington Aug. 18, 1874. On March 6, 1859 he married Veronica/Fanny/Fannie Mae Mosiman. She was born in Butler County, Ohio Feb. 26, 1837, and died June 21, 1901, a daughter of Christian Mosiman and Barbara Peter Smith.
Joseph purchased 40 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for $1.25 an acre Sept. 17, 1852, and then returned to the land office on Oct. 22 to claim 80 acres of federal land in section 27 of Montgomery Township for free. He is found on the 1865 state census of Danvers listed immediately after Christian Rupp. John Struphar, Valentine Struphar, Joseph Stuckey, and Christian Imhoff.
Joseph's headstone in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery at Bloomington says, "Joseph Maurer died Aug. 18, 1874; aged 49 Ys. 10 Ms. & 13 Ds." On Jan. 14, 1875 in McLean County Fanny remarried to Wilhelm/William Schenk. He was born in Germany July 20, 1842, a son of John Schenck and Margaret Mire. He had immigrated with his younger sister Anna in 1864. Fanny’s headstone at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery calls her Fanny Mosiman Schenk and says that she died June 21, 1901, aged 64 years, 3 months, and 25 days.
Amish Mennonites in Tazewell County, Illinois, Part 2 of 3, Aug. 2019, J. Staker, p.281-3
Contributor: Terry A Bowen (49382301)
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