Samuel Bussard

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Bussard was born on 4 October 1799, in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Abraham Renner Bussard, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Harclerode, was 29. He married Susannah Mower about 1822, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 11 October 1875, in Colerain Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Colerain Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Samuel Bussard
1799–1875
Susannah Mower
1802–1879
Marriage: about 1822
John Darsh Bussard
1833–
Hannah Grace Bussard
1835–
Samuel Wetzel Bussard
1849–

Sources (5)

  • Samuel Bussard, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Samuel Bussard, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Samuel Bussard, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

German: variant of Bossert .

French: variant of Bossard , a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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