Martha Magdalena Smeltzer

Brief Life History of Martha Magdalena

When Martha Magdalena Smeltzer was born on 1 October 1801, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Jacob Schmeltzer, was 31 and her mother, Anna Catharina Hauser, was 27. She married Andrew Bush in November 1823, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years and Pettis Township, Adair, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 12 August 1884, in Adair, Missouri, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Stukey Cemetery, Pettis Township, Adair, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Bush
1798–1836
Martha Magdalena Smeltzer
1801–1884
Marriage: November 1823
Daniel Bush
1824–1899
Lydia Anna Bush
1826–1903
Jacob M Bush
1828–1904
Levi B Bush
1830–1911
John Andrew Bush
1833–1912
George Bush
1835–1861

Sources (11)

  • Martha Long, "United States, Census, 1880"
  • Magdalena Smelser, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Magdalena Smeltzer Long, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

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

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Altered form of German or Jewish Schmeltzer .

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

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