Peter Blosser

Brief Life History of Peter

When Peter Blosser was born on 19 March 1752, in York, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, Peter Blosser 1st, was 36 and his mother, Barbara Berry, was 33. He married Magdalene Bear in 1770, in Virginia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 7 April 1835, in Harrisburg, Charlotte, Virginia, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Dayton, Rockingham, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Blosser
1752–1835
Magdalene Bear
1750–1843
Marriage: 1770
Barbara Blosser
1777–1823
Jacob Blosser
1778–1834
John Blosser
1780–1864
Abraham Blosser
1782–1868
Anna Blosser
1784–1864
Peter Blosser 3rd
1787–1872
David Blosser
1789–1875
Jonas Blosser
1791–1873

Sources (11)

  • 1810 United States Federal Census
  • Peter Blosser, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Peter Blosser in entry for Anna Blosser, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

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World Events (7)

1758 · Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

Name Meaning

German (Blösser): unexplained. This surname is very rare in Germany.

Americanized form of Swiss German Blaser .

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

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Peter Blosser II

From Blossers of Shenandoah, VA, Wayland - - Peter Blosser, born 1752, came to Shenandoah, 1776; but he and his sons went to Rockingham county, VA., 1812, and bought the Harrison, Whitmore and other f …

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