Henry Masser 1 2
- Born: 11 Feb 1775, Oley Twp., Berks, PA 1
- Marriage (1): Mary Barbara Baldy on 5 Dec 1802 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA 1
- Died: 17 Jul 1853, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA at age 78 1
FamilySearch ID: LH1W-RCR.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Book: Genealogical & Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, 1909. 1
Henry Masser, another son of Matthias, the emigrant ancestor, was born Feb. 11, 1775, in Oley Berks Co., Pa., and died July 17, 1853. After learning the trade of tinsmith he engaged in business for a short time at Gettysburg and Harrisburg, Pa., in 1801 coming to Sunbury, Northumberland county, and establishing himself in business in the same line. In 1809 he enlarged his business, dealing in general merchandise thereafter and he continued in that business until 1852 shortly before his death; Throughout this long period he was at the one location, occupying the two story brick building on the south side of Market Street on the second lot west of Center alley. He was prominent in the public affairs of his day, serving as county commissioner, 1808-11; as county auditor, 1813-14, and 1820-22; and as justice of the peace for many years. On Dec. 5, 1802, Henry Masser married Mary Barbara Baldy, who was born at Sunbury July 11, 1785, daughter of Paul Baldy, and died at that place June 24, 1828; her funeral sermon was preached from the text Luke 1:30. They had a family of twelve children, viz.: Mary Catharine, born Aug. 31, 1803, died April 4, 1805; Elizabeth, born June 15, 1805, married Rev. Jeremiah Shindell, of Allentown, Pa., who died before her; William, born Sept. 4, 1807, was a farmer and lived near Three Rivers, Mich.; Henry B., born Aug. 17, 1809, died July 8, 1897, is mentioned below; John was born June 17, 1811; Mary Ann, born May 6, 1813, married Francis Bucher, of Sunbury, whom she survived, her death occurring Oct. 1, 1903; Peter B., born April 11, 1815, died Nov. 14, 1866; Charles, born Feb. 14, 1817, died Aug. 1, 1841; George Washington, born Feb. 22, 1819, died March 13, 1870; Jacob B., born Jan. 17, 1820, died Sept. 10, 1876; Edward Baldy, born May 9, 1822, died Nov. 7, 1852; Henrietta A., born Oct. 16, 1824, died Aug. 10, 1832.
Henry married Mary Barbara Baldy on 5 Dec 1802 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA.1 (Mary Barbara Baldy was born on 11 Jul 1785 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA 1 and died on 24 Jun 1828 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA 1.)
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