Margaret (__________) (Immigrant)1

F, #31, b. 1815, d. 27 August 1876
ChartsPedigree - Jane's mother Margaret Cornelia Flautt
Reference2G Grm
Birth*1815 Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) was born in 1815 at Holland. 
Marriage*before 1842 She married John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843) before 1842 at Holland? 
(Witness) Immigration1 May 1843 Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) was on the passenger list with her husband 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.2 
(InHomeOf) Census18501 June 1850 Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) 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 35 b.Holland. 
(InHomeOf) Census18601 June 1860 Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) 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 43 b.Holland.3 
(InHomeOf) Census18701 June 1870 Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) 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 - Gerhauser, Margaret 48 b.Holland.4 
Death*27 August 1876 Margaret (__________) (Immigrant) died on 27 August 1876 at Alexandria, (Independent City), Virginia; Death certificate #12508 (very faint.)5 
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.
Obituary Her obituary was The book seems to be an index of obituaries. The entry reads: Margretta Gerhauser 27 Aug 1876; 28 Aug 1876 p3 - assumption is that the p3 refers to the page number of the obit. Look up original obit.6 

Family

John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843) b. 18 Dec 1816, d. 7 Dec 1890
Marriage*before 1842 She married John Albert (or Adam) Gerhausser (Immigrant 1843) before 1842 at Holland? 
Children
Last Edited20 Jul 2016

Citations

  1. (Either maiden or middle name starts with C.)
  2. [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.
  3. [S9] US Census, 23 Jun 1860, pg 185, My Evd # 9.
  4. [S10] US Census, 9 Jul 1870, pg 55b, My Evd # 10.
  5. [S119] Death Certificate for Margaret (_) Gerhausser, My Evd # 119.
  6. [S25] Obituary Noticed From the Alexandria Gazette 1784-1915, Alexandria Library Staff of Lloyd House, Heritage Books, 1987, SLC 975.5296 V4o, My Evd # 25.