Anna Elizabeth Gerhausser

F, #1041, b. 30 October 1842, d. 16 July 1849
Father*John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843) b. 18 Dec 1816, d. 7 Dec 1890
Mother*Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) b. 1815, d. 27 Aug 1876
Reference30.1
Birth*30 October 1842 Anna Elizabeth Gerhausser was born on 30 October 1842 at Germany. 
(Witness) Immigration1 May 1843 She was on the passenger list with her father John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843) on 1 May 1843; Port of New York passenger list for the ship Howard was sworn to by Captain Tatman on 1 May 1843. J A Gerhauser was 28, a butcher from Bavaria. With him were Margart age 28 from Holland, and Elizabeth 1 from Holland, indicating that the marriage probably took place in Holland.1 
Death*16 July 1849 Anna Elizabeth Gerhausser died on 16 July 1849 at Alexandria, (Independent City), Virginia, at age 6; Not on either the 1850 or 1860 census with her parents, which confirms an 1840's date for death and not 1879 as indicated as a possibilty in the cemetery record. 
Burial* She was buried at Union Cemetery, Alexandria, (Independent City), Virginia; Union Cemetery of the Methodist Episcopal Church South - Anna Elizabeth daughter of John A. & Margaret Gerhauszer born Oct 30, 18[4]2 died [July] 16, 18[7]9 (E4A) - not sure what E4A means, but may refer to the cemetery section - Jane has a picture of tombstone.2 
Last Edited9 Jun 2004

Citations

  1. [S50] Port of New York original passenger list of the passengers of the ship Howard, sworn to by Captain [Tatman?] on 1 May 1843, SLC 0002297, My Evd # 50.
  2. [S24] Tombstone Inscriptions of Alexandria Virginia Volume 4, Wesley E Pippenger, : Alexandria VA, SLC 975.5296 V3p, pg 40, My Evd # 24.