William H Schlosser

Brief Life History of William H

When William H Schlosser was born on 17 October 1822, in Huntington Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Conrad Schlosser, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Drake, was 24. He married Sarah Ann Werts on 26 June 1847, in Preble, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 17 February 1865, in Washington, Washington County, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States.

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William H Schlosser
1822–1865
Sarah Ann Werts
1830–1922
Marriage: 26 June 1847
Sarah Catherine Schlosser
1847–1878
John M Schlosser
1849–1928
Mary Jane Schlosser
about 1855–
Savilla A schlosser
1864–
Jessie Schlosser
1852–1893
William Henry Schlosser
1854–1935
Jacob M Schlosser
1859–1880
Amos G. Schlosser
1862–1882

Sources (6)

  • William Schlosser, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Wilhelm Schlosser, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • William Schlossen, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

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Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Schlosser ‘locksmith’.

German (also Schlösser): topographic or occupational name for someone who worked at a castle, from Schloss with the addition of the agent or habitational suffix -er. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Czechia, and some other central European countries.

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

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