Moses Dresser

Brief Life History of Moses

When Moses Dresser was born on 27 October 1789, in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Reuben Dresser, was 43 and his mother, Mary Burnell, was 37. He married Vesta Cushman on 3 February 1813. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in De Kalb, St. Lawrence, New York, United States in 1870. He died on 19 July 1878, in Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Goshen Center Cemetery, Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Moses Dresser
1789–1878
Vesta Cushman
1790–1868
Marriage: 3 February 1813
Vesta Cushman Dresser
1813–1813
Caleb Cushman Dresser
1813–1880
Levi Dresser
1816–1890
Martha Dresser
1818–1828
George Clayton Dresser
1820–1906
Dorothy Chloe Dresser
1823–1908
Wealthy Dresser
1826–1904
Rufus Cushman Dresser
1828–1912
Martha Dresser
1832–1899

Sources (28)

  • Moses Dresser, "United States, Census, 1820"
  • Moses Dresser, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
  • Moses Dresser in entry for Rufus C Dresser, "New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1802

Historical Boundaries 1802: St. Lawrence, New York, United States

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: eastern variant of Drescher .

English (Durham and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who dressed or finished cloth, from Middle English dresser, dress(o)ur ‘director, guide; dresser or finisher of textiles etc.’ Compare Fuller .

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

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