Matthias ZWICKER[1]

Male 1810 - 1884  (73 years)


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  • Name Matthias ZWICKER 
    Nickname Matthew 
    Birth 30 Apr 1810  Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Feb 1884  Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I264624  A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2019 

    Father George Melchior ZWICKER, Jr.,   b. 1775, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1854, Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria MOSHER,   b. 11 Jun 1774, Oakland, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 28 Apr 1795  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • 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.
    Family ID F106266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Gertrude RAMEY,   b. 15 Jun 1814, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1874, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 18 Aug 1834  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. George Henry ZWICKER,   b. 29 Sep 1834, Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Elizabeth ZWICKER,   b. 24 Dec 1835, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Eliza ZWICKER,   b. 5 Jul 1837, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1921, Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     4. John Abraham ZWICKER,   b. 19 Apr 1840, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1920, Castalia, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     5. Anne Eliza ZWICKER,   b. 21 Apr 1842, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1932, Bath, Sagadahoc, ME Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     6. James William ZWICKER,   b. 2 Oct 1843, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. John Albert ZWICKER,   b. 18 Aug 1845, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1849, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)
     8. Angelina ZWICKER,   b. 17 Apr 1847, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. James Alfred ZWICKER,   b. 31 May 1849, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1933, Castalia, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     10. Elizabeth ZWICKER,   b. 10 Sep 1851, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1939, Castalia, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     11. Stephen ZWICKER,   b. 30 Nov 1853, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1922, North Head, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     12. Charles ZWICKER,   b. 20 Jan 1855, Broad Cove, Digby, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     13. Adelaide ZWICKER,   b. 1858, Broad Cove, Digby, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1937, White Head, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F106269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2024 

    Family 2 Abigail GUPTILL,   b. 1851, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1900, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 18 Nov 1874  Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Albert Royal ZWICKER,   b. 17 May 1875, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1936, FL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     2. Joseph Calvin ZWICKER,   b. 14 Feb 1877, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1945, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. William Benjamin ZWICKER,   b. 1880, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1910, Boston, Suffolk, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
    Family ID F106315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S12888] Lunenburg County Probated Wills 1770 - 1999, LWT of Melchior ZWICKER dtd 4 Feb 1848; 21 February 1854.

    2. [S9190] Parish Register, Dutch Reformed Church--Lunenburg.

    3. [S12482] The Zwicker Family.