Person:Samuel Mosshammer (2)

Generation One

• 1. Samuel Edward MOSSHAMMER was born on 18 May 1859 at Steuben Co., Indiana. On 20 Apr 1882 at Allen Co., Indiana, at the age of 22 Samuel Edward Mosshammer married Alice Schumacker age 18. He died on 9 Feb 1931 at age 71 more information: from embolism, blood clot.

    He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Charlestown twp., Clark Co., Indiana, in the household of his parents Rev. John Peter Mosshammer and Elizabeth Mosshammer, he was age 11.  

Between 1900 and 1910 Samuel's occupation was as a railroad locomotive engineer at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.

    Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 583 Lafayette, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, renting their home. Alice reports she is the mother of two children after 18 years of marriage. Both children are listed with them, Vonnia, born in Ohio, and Paul, born in Indiana.  

    Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 583 Lafayette Avenue, enumerated 27 Apr 1910, Alice has had only two children after 28 years of marriage. Both children are home, however Vonnie is now married and has her husband living there as well. 

    Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 2039 Lafayette Avenue, enumerated 21 Apr 1930, own their home worth $10,000. They have son Jesse at home as well as their divorced daughter, Vonnie, and a grand daughter, Alice.

    Alice SCHUMACKER was born in Jun 1863 at Indiana both parents born in Germany.

    The two known children of Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Schumacker were as follows:

• + 2 i. Vonnie A. MOSSHAMMER was born on 17 Aug 1886 at Ohio 1900 census shows birth as Aug 1883. In 1905 at Wayne Co., Michigan, Vonnie A. Mosshammer married Edward G. Boots. Before 1917 Vonnie A. Mosshammer married (--?--) Malcomson. She and (--?--) Malcomson were divorced before 1930 Vonnie listed as divorced in that census.
• + 3 ii. Jesse Paul MOSSHAMMER was born on 30 Aug 1888 at Butler, Dekalb Co., Indiana. In 1913 Jesse Paul Mosshammer married Margaret (--?--).

Generation Two

• 2. Vonnie A. MOSSHAMMER was born on 17 Aug 1886 at Ohio 1900 census shows birth as Aug 1883. In 1905 at Wayne Co., Michigan, Vonnie A. Mosshammer married Edward G. Boots. Before 1917 Vonnie A. Mosshammer married (--?--) Malcomson. She and (--?--) Malcomson were divorced before 1930 Vonnie listed as divorced in that census. She died in Jun 1964 at age 77.

    She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of her parents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, she was listed as Vonnia.  She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of her parents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, she was age 26. She reports she has been married four years and has had no children. She lives here along with her husband.
 

Vonnie A. Malcomson appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of her parents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, she was age 49 and divorced, living here along with her daughter, Alice. Her Social Security Number was 374-18-7521 issued before 1951 at Michigan.

    Edward G. BOOTS was born in 1875 at Indiana.  

In 1910 Edward's occupation was as a loan officer at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his in-laws Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, he was age 34, living her along with his wife.

    There were no known children of Vonnie A. Mosshammer and Edward G. Boots.

    The only known child of Vonnie A. Mosshammer and (--?--) Malcomson is:

• 4 i. Alice L MALCOMSON was born in 1917 at New York.

Alice L Malcomson appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of her grandparents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, she was age 12, listed here along with her mother.

• 3. Jesse Paul MOSSHAMMER was born on 30 Aug 1888 at Butler, Dekalb Co., Indiana. In 1913 Jesse Paul Mosshammer married Margaret (--?--).

    As of 1900, he was also known as Paul J. Mosshammer as seen in census at home with his parents.  He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his parents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer.  

In 1910 Jesse's occupation was as a fireman on a locomotive train at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his parents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, he was age 22 and single.

In 1917 Jesse's occupation was as a locomotive engineer for the Railroad at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. He was described as tall height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair and he is married with two children in Jun 1917 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.

Between 1920 and 1930 Jesse's occupation was as an engineer for the steam railroad at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.

    Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Jeane Mosshammer appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 458 Dragon Avenue, enumerated 10 Jan 1920, reinting half a double and listed as Paul J. and Jeane. They have two children Edgar and Virginia.  

    Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Margaret Mosshammer appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, at 5718 Fourteenth Street, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, renting their home for $60. They have three children, Edgar, Virginia and Samuel.  

Jesse Paul Mosshammer appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his parents Samuel Edward Mosshammer and Alice Mosshammer, he was age 41, listed as Jesse P. he is married but no wife listed with him.

    Margaret (--?--) was born in 1891 at New York both parents born in Michigan.

    The three known children of Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Margaret (--?--) all born at Michigan were as follows:

• 5 i. Edgar Lee MOSSHAMMER was born on 25 Jan 1915. He died on 25 Sep 1998 at age 83.

    He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his parents Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Jeane Mosshammer, he was age 4y and 11m.  

Edgar Lee Mosshammer appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his parents Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Margaret Mosshammer, he was age 15. His Social Security Number was 378-07-8731 issued before 1951 at Michigan.

    Edgar Lee Mosshammer lived in 1998 at Farmington, Oakland Co., Michigan.

• 6 ii. Virginia M MOSSHAMMER was born in 1916.

    She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of her parents Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Jeane Mosshammer, she was age 3y and 4m.  

Virginia M Mosshammer appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of her parents Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Margaret Mosshammer, she was age 13.

• 7 iii. Samuel E MOSSHAMMER was born on 4 Mar 1925. He died on 26 Jul 2002 at age 77.

Samuel E Mosshammer appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan in the household of his parents Jesse Paul Mosshammer and Margaret Mosshammer, he was age 5. His Social Security Number was 369-24-2121 issued before 1951 at Michigan. His Social Security Number was (an unknown value) issued 2002 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Wava Rowe White, Genealogical Records Chairman. Life in Ashley-Hudson Indiana, Volume: Volume Three. (Florida DAR Society, Florida, 1996)
   page 75.
2. ↑ from embolism, blood clot