Family: George Melchior ZWICKER, Jr. / Anna Maria MOSHER (F106266)

m. 28 Apr 1795


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  • Male
    George Melchior ZWICKER, Jr.

    Birth  1775  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Jan 1854  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  22 Jan 1854  Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  28 Apr 1795  [1]  Lunenburg County, NS  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Catherine (--?--) | F106318 
    Marriage     
    Father  George Melchior ZWICKER, Sr. | F106277 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Judith Rosina BLEISTEINER | F106277 Group Sheet 

    Female
    Anna Maria MOSHER

    Birth  11 Jun 1774  Oakland, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     
    Father  Jacob MOSHER | F40981 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Maria Magdalena FORSTER | F40981 Group Sheet 

    Male
    John Jacob ZWICKER

    Birth  Abt 1796  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Dec 1856  Camperdown, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Christ Church Lutheran Cemetery, Camperdown, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna Barbara RAFUSE | F30786 
    Marriage  27 Dec 1818  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Melchior ZWICKER

    Birth  19 Jan 1798  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  2 Feb 1798  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     

    Male
    Melchior ZWICKER

    Birth  30 Dec 1798  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 Jun 1878  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Johannah Margaret VEINOT | F106284 
    Marriage  27 Apr 1819  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Gertrude MORASH | F106285 
    Marriage  20 Apr 1843  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    John Peter ZWICKER

    Birth  16 Dec 1800  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  28 Jan 1887  Conquerall, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Maria Anna FANCY | F91518 
    Marriage  6 May 1821  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    Anna Mary Catherine Barbara ZWICKER, [Twin]

    Birth  12 Feb 1803  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  31 Jan 1891  Mahone Bay Area, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Bayview Cemetery, Mahone Bay, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Frederick VEINOT | F106267 
    Marriage  18 Jun 1821  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    John George ZWICKER

    Birth  27 Jul 1805  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
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    Male
    Isaac ZWICKER

    Birth  5 Jan 1808  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  7 Dec 1900  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Fort Point Cemetery, LaHave, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Johanna GETSON | F106314 
    Marriage  5 Aug 1834  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Matthias ZWICKER

    Birth  30 Apr 1810  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  14 Feb 1884  Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Mary Gertrude RAMEY | F106269 
    Marriage  18 Aug 1834  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Abigail GUPTILL | F106315 
    Marriage  18 Nov 1874  Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    John ZWICKER

    Birth  23 Mar 1812  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Bef Feb 1848   
    Burial     
    Spouse  Anna Maria Magdalena ROMKEY | F106316 
    Marriage  19 Dec 1837  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Male
    Abraham ZWICKER

    Birth  24 Apr 1815  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Jul 1896  Newburne, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  Louisa Matilda ZWICKER | F106317 
    Marriage  19 Nov 1837   

  • Notes  Married:
    • One of two things must be true--either the Maria Catherine MOSHER who m. Michael HIRTLE is the same person who m. George Melchior ZWICKER, JR. or they are two different people.
       
      a. If they are same person, she m. Michael HIRTLE in 1793, she m. George ZWICKER on 28 Apr 1795, and that she had a son named Jacob HIRTLE on 6 Jun 1795.  We know from his will that George ZWICKER had son named Jacob ZWICKER and, from various sources, we can infer that he would have to have been born about 1795-1796 and this would lead to the suspicion that Jacob ZWICKER and Jacob HIRTLE are the same person. But this is clearly not so as they both raise families at the same time and in different places.  So something just doesn’t seem right here. I don't think I have ever come across someone who marries a widow who is two months short of giving birth.
       
      b. Besides the above not making sense, there is another reason for thinking that these are two different Mary Catherine MOSHER's. I.e., if these are the same Mary MOSHER's, she must be a widow when she m. George ZWICKER. But if she is a widow, why isn't she named Mary HIRTLE in the marriage record?
       
      c. If Mary Catherine is the widow of Michael HIRTLE when she m. George ZWICKER, this means that son Jacob HIRTLE would be George ZWICKER’s stepson from the moment of his birth. But he is not mentioned in George ZWICKER’s will.
       
      If the wives of Michel HIRTLE and George ZWICKER at two different people, then the question is—who married whom.  The answer appears to lie in the following birth record:
       
      "HIRTLE","Jacob","B","1795-06-06","1795-06-24","ZLL","Michael& Maria Cath Moser",,"Jacob & Magdalene Mauser"
       
      After digging through various Magdalena MOSHER/MAUSER candidates, my conclusion is that the witnesses to that birth are Jacob and Anna Maria Magdalena (FORSTER) MOSHER, the parents of Anna Maria Catherina MOSHER 1768; also, in Michael HIRTLE’s marriage record, his wife is cited as d/o Jacob. This means that the wife of ,George Melchior ZWICKER, Jr. is otherwise unknown.
       
      In looking at the possibilities, the first thing that seems obvious is that she must be a granddaughter of either Peter or Hans Jacob MOSHER, the two Foreign Protestant MOSHER immigrants. The granddaughters of Hans Jacob seem not to fit the picture as none is available and they live in the Kingsburg area, while George ZWICKER lives in the Mahone Bay area.  Of the granddaughters of Peter, the only available candidates appear to be two sisters of Anna Maria Catherina 1768, i.e., Anna Maria Magdalena 1766 and Anna Maria 1774.  Of the two, Anna Maria 1774 is younger and is approximately the same age as George ZWICKER. So, until additional facts are unearthed or someone comes up with a better explanation, I am going to invoke the “mistake in the parish register clause” and carry Anna Maria MOSHER 1774 as the wife of George Melchior ZWICKER, Jr. 1774/1775.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9190] Parish Register, Dutch Reformed Church--Lunenburg.