Margaret Gerhausser

F, #15, b. 5 June 1844, d. 5 January 1884
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
ChartsPedigree - Jane's mother Margaret Cornelia Flautt
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Photo* Margaret Gerhausser and Marian Jennie Gerhausser were photo This photo could be either Margaret or her sister Jennie.
Birth*5 June 1844 Margaret Gerhausser was born on 5 June 1844 at Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York; Birth month & year backed into from age 39y 7m on death record (Evd 4) and age 6 on 1850 census. Birth place of Schenectady per son Charles death certificate (Evd 6), but marr record says New York City. 
(InHomeOf) Census18501 June 1850 She appeared on the 1850 census in the household of John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843), pg 477b #606-1582, New York City 17th ward, New York Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Gerhausser (indexed Gerhansser), Margaret 6 b.NY. 
(InHomeOf) Census18601 June 1860 Margaret Gerhausser appeared on the 1860 census in the household of John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843), 3rd district, New York City 21st ward, New York Co., New York. Her info on the census included - Gerhausser, Margaret 17 b.NY.1 
Marriage*29 April 1864 Margaret Gerhausser married Otto Christle (Immigrant 1851), son of Joseph Christle and Ottilie (__________), on 29 April 1864 at Alexandria, (Independent City), Virginia; Marr record says "consent of father of wife in person". It also says Otto's occupation is Engineer "now Capt 15th NY Heavy Art". Otto was 34 and Margaret was 21.2,3 
(InHomeOf) Census18701 June 1870 Margaret Gerhausser appeared on the 1870 census in the household of John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843), pg 30 #192-195, Alexandria 2nd ward, (Independent City), Virginia. Her info on the census included - Christy, Margaret 24 b.NY.4 
(InHomeOf) Census18801 June 1880 Margaret Gerhausser appeared on the 1880 census in the household of Otto Christle (Immigrant 1851), ED 10 #339-407 57 Collington Ave, Baltimore, Independent City, Maryland. Her info on the census included - Christe, Margaret 35 b.NY.5 
Death*5 January 1884 Margaret Gerhausser died on 5 January 1884 at Baltimore, Independent City, Maryland, at age 39; Place of death 301 N Carolina St, Baltimore MD - 13 years in city. Certificate reads 1883 but death date is actually 1884. C P Krause & Sons undertaker.6 
Burial* She was buried at Union Cemetery, Alexandria, (Independent City), Virginia; Union Cemetery of the Methodist Episcopal Church South - footstone only, Jane has photos of the grave site as well as the stones. At the top left of the site are 4 footstones, 1/2 circles with Mother Father written on top of all four. On the front face of their stones are these initials from left to right. MCG, JAG, MGC, OC. At the extreme right of these stones is one quite tall stone for Anna Elizabeth Gerhausser who died young and her younger brother John Adam Gerhausser with a smaller stone. Over on the left and in front of the foot stones are two much newer grey granite stone with Jennie Henry and her husband Samuel Henry. Jennie is the one who in 1898, made an exquisite lace handkerchief that has been carried by all the brides in our family.7

Family

Otto Christle (Immigrant 1851) b. bt 1830 - 1831, d. 9 Jul 1888
Marriage*29 April 1864 She married Otto Christle (Immigrant 1851), son of Joseph Christle and Ottilie (__________), on 29 April 1864 at Alexandria, (Independent City), Virginia; Marr record says "consent of father of wife in person". It also says Otto's occupation is Engineer "now Capt 15th NY Heavy Art". Otto was 34 and Margaret was 21.2,3 
Children
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Citations

  1. [S9] US Census, 23 Jun 1860, pg 185, My Evd # 9.
  2. [S19] Marriage record of Otto Christl and Margaret Gerhausser, SLC 0030497, My Evd # 19.
  3. [S20] Alexandria County (Arlington), Virginia Marriage Records 1853-1895, Wesley E Pippenger, Family Line Publications: Westminster MD, pg 42, SLC 975.5295 V2p, My Evd # 20.
  4. [S10] US Census, 9 Jul 1870, pg 55b, My Evd # 10.
  5. [S11] US Census, 11 Jun 1880, ED 10 pg 44, My Evd # 11.
  6. [S4] Death record of Margaret (Gerhausser) Christle, certificate # 72324, My Evd # 4.
  7. [S266] FindAGrave, http://findagrave.com, Memorial# 97712860.