Heinrich BUSER
Gelterkinden,Baselland,Switzerland Lutheran Reformed Records, (FHL#953,134)
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Gelterkinden,Baselland,Switzerland Lutheran Reformed Records, (FHL#128,200 & 128,201)
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Records indicate that Henry Bowser emigrated to America about 1806. Hewas naturalized 14 April 1816. His age was listed as 35, and he was saidto have been from the Canton of Basel, Switzerland and immigrated viaHamburg, Germany. There may be more than one Henry Bowser, because another man of that name was listed as being naturalized 3 Jan 1798. He also was from Switzerland.This Henry Bowser, whom the family researchers call "Hagerstown Hank"died in 1807. He was buried in Zion Evangelical Church cemetery inHagerstown. I will include information about him in this account so thatothers will not be confused with the two Henry Bowsers. Hagerstown Hankwas Catholic, and wealthy holding land and slaves. When he died, his wifeinherited his land along with his sons. Hagerstown Hank arrived in town,and he was the son of JOHANNES Bowser, who came over with the earlyfamily of immigrants whose father was Matthias Bowser. THERE IS NO KNOWNRELATIONSHIP between our Henry and Hagerstown Hank. Several familieshave paid researchers to find out who OUR HENRY's family was. They havelooked in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and somewhat in Switzerland, but noinformation has come forth at this time. Information on the Internet provided by William L. Devo indicated Henrywas naturalized in Washington Co., Maryland in 1821. Mr. Devo is adescendent of Henry through daughter Caroline Bowser. HE indicated thathe has pictures of the family, which I will request. Additional research through wills in Washington County indicates thatHenry Bowser arrives from Switzerland about 1806 (with a wife and firstchild, Jacob that same year). He has another child in 1815, Barbara, andothers. He marries Christiana in 1820. Henry had 9 children accordingto his will. Basel, the Canton in Switzerland where Henry Bowser came from is aboutone mile from alsace Loraine and about 1/4 mile from Germany, in fasctWurtemberg, where the Palatine Germans came from. Both Henrys were fromthis area. Our Henry was naturalized in 1821 according to court recordsin Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. Henry's first wife died six monthsbefore he married Christiana.Her husband John had died earlier. NAME: Heinrich BUSER aka Henry BOWSER NOTES: Emigrated in 1806, was naturalzied in 1821. Owned four townlots in Jerusalemtown or Funkstown at his death in 1854.
Margaretha was Henry Bowser's first wife, and she came from Switzerlandor was married to him in 1806 in the Hagerstown area. This marriageproduced 6 children. Jacob, Daniel, Margaret "Peggy," Barbara, Ann orAnna, and Elizabeth. Marriage probably took place between 1804-1806Canton of Basil, Switzerland. Henry came from Basil, Switzerland in 1806 and was naturalized inWashington County, Maryland in 1821. He owned four town lots inJerusalemtown (Funkstown) at his demise. Henry was buried May 14, 1854 in Funkstown Public Cemetery, Washington,Maryland. NAME: Margaretha aka Margaret
Jacob Bowser went to Senaca County, Ohio as one of the first settlers in1827 to look at the land there. He returned in 1829 and bought land forfarming. He returned two years later to Hagerstown, Maryland to bringhis family there. Jacob was a member of the Lutheran Church having beenchristened in Zion Reformed church in Hagerstown in 1807.
He married Margareth Freyvogel 10 Apr 1804 at Gelterkinden, Baselland, Switzerland . Margareth Freyvogel was christened at Gelterkinden, Baselland, Switzerland 30 Dec 1780 .
They were the parents of 7
children:
Heinrich Buser
born 3 Jul 1805.
Jacob Bowser
born 13 Sep 1807.
Daniel D. Bowser
born 1808.
Margaret Bowser
born Abt 1810.
Ann Bowser
born 9 Jul 1813.
Barbara Bowser
born 18 Jun 1816.
Elizabeth Bowser
born 5 Feb 1819.
Heinrich Buser died 12 May 1854 at Funkstown, Washington, Maryland .
Margareth Freyvogel died 1819 at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland .