Person:Johann Moesinger (4)

Johann Traugott is probably the youngest son of Johann Friedrich Moesinger and Margaretha Brehmer of Pegnitz, Bavaria, based on information on the Moesinger Web page.{www.moesinger.com}.

 According to an IGI record of their marriage, Traugott was born in 'Pegnity, Bayern' and his parents were Friedrick Moesinger and 'Margar Brehmen'.
 Traugott Moesinger is listed in the 1890 New York City Directory as a 'machinist' living on 439 W. 46th. {on ancestry.com}
 In the 1897 Lain's Directory for Brooklyn, there is a listing for "Moesinger, Fred'k, machinist, 603 Bainbridge".
  In the 1900 census for Brooklyn, 603 Bainbridge St., Kings Co., New York, 'Tr-- Mossinger' is 42? born July 1858 in Germany, married 15 years, emigrated (1881?) 19 years?, 'mechanical engineer'; with wife Margaret 43, born Sept 1856, immigrated in 1885, with 4 of 5 children living; children are Margaret, 13 born June 1886; Pauline 12, Feb. 1888; Frederick 9, born Dec 1890; and Henry 7, born Jan 1893 -- all born New York. {Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY, ED 439, p. 80B.} [Parts of the record are illegible due to blotch.]
 According to his wife Margaret's obituary, he was known as "Louis" and moved with his family to Nutley in 1907.
 They raised their children in the Catholic Church.
 There is a death notice in the NY Times for his death on 15 June 1908: "Moesinger - At East Nutley, N.J., June 7, Traugott Moesinger, age 49."

1. ↑ Tom and Liz Fitting. Fitting Family History. (abt 1979).
2.   Fitting, Paul (notes). Fitting Bible inscription (transcription).
3.   FamilySearch. International Genealogical Index (IGI). (FamilySearch database, <www.familysearch.com>).