Heinrich “Henry” Bussert (1827-1894)

Heinrich “Henry” Bussert

Birth

28 Jun 1827

Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

27 Jan 1894 (aged 66)

Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA

Burial

Church of God Cemetery

Emerickville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map

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Heinrich "Henry" Bussert / Buzzard was the son of Samuel Bussard, Sr. and Catharina Wetzel.

He married Catharina Snyder (1849-1850) in Schuylkill Co., PA.

Henry was buried 29 Jan 1894.

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Death Notice, 31 Jan 1894, "The Brookville Republican" (Brookville, Jefferson Co., PA)

DEATH OF HENRY BUZZARD

Henry Buzzzard died at his home in Pinecreek township Saturday last, of a complication of diseases. The deceased was in the 67th year of his age.

Deceased came to Jefferson county in 1852, first locating in Ringgold township, where he lived a few years, and then moved to Pinecreek township, where he remained until his death. In 1850 he married Catherine Snyder, who is left to mourn her loss. He was the father of five children, three of whom died in infancy. The two remaining living children being Mrs. A. D. Deemer of Brookville and Mrs. Wm. Benninger of near Emerickville. He was grandfather of seven children.

He was a member of the Winebrenner or Church of God, and was instrumental in organizing a church of that denomination at Emerickville and erecting the church at that place, and he was the first adult person to be buried in the graveyard in connection with the church. The funeral took place Monday, and was very largely attended.

Biography, J.H. Beers & Co., 1898, "Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Vol. II", (Chicago), pp: 1450-1452

Excerpt from "ALEXANDER D. DEEMER..."

"... Mrs. Deemer's parents were born in Schuylkill county, Penn., the father in 1827, the mother in 1825. They had two children: Catherine (Mrs. Benninger of Emerickville, Penn.); and Sarah J (Mrs. Deemer). Samuel Bussert, the grandfather, a native of Schuylkill county, was four times married, first to a Miss Wetzel, and in an early day they became pioneers of Jefferson county. They had four children: Lucy, Eliza, Catherine, and Henry (Mrs. Deemer's father). ..."