Brief Life History of John Peter
When John Peter Moser was born on 30 October 1874, his father, Petrus Peter Moser, was 33 and his mother, Eva Helfen, was 22. He married Theresa Helen Maas on 16 May 1899, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 27 October 1958, at the age of 83.
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Sources (19)
- Johann Moser in household of Peter Moser, "United States Census, 1880"
- John P. Moser, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
- John Peter Moser, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1874–1958 Male
1878–1957 Female
Children (2)
1900–1976 Male
1901–1970 Male
Parents and Siblings
1840–1912 Male
1852–1879 Female
Siblings (5)
1874–1958 Male
1874– Female
1876–1966 Female
1877–1969 Female
1879–1879 Male
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1875 · A New Civil Rights Act
Age 1
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 22
Name Meaning
South German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived near a peat bog, Middle High German mōs, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with this word. Compare Mosser and Musser .
North German (Möser): metonymic occupational name for a vegetable grower or seller, from an agent noun based on Middle Low German mōs ‘vegetable’.
German (Möser): habitational name from any of several places called Möser, or for someone from any of several places called Möse, Moese, and Mösen.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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