Matthias ZWICKER[1]
1810 - 1884 (73 years)-
Name Matthias ZWICKER Nickname Matthew Birth 30 Apr 1810 Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS 
[2] Gender Male Death 14 Feb 1884 Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB [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 d. Jan 1854, Fauxbourg, Lunenburg, NS (Age 79 years) Mother Anna Maria MOSHER, b. 11 Jun 1774, Oakland, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 28 Apr 1795 Lunenburg County, NS [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 d. 25 Mar 1874, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 59 years) Marriage 18 Aug 1834 Lunenburg County, NS [2] Children 1. George Henry ZWICKER, b. 29 Sep 1834, Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown2. Sarah Elizabeth ZWICKER, b. 24 Dec 1835, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown3. Mary Eliza ZWICKER, b. 5 Jul 1837, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. 9 Apr 1921, Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 83 years)4. John Abraham ZWICKER, b. 19 Apr 1840, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. 25 Jun 1920, Castalia, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 80 years)5. Anne Eliza ZWICKER, b. 21 Apr 1842, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. 15 Apr 1932, Bath, Sagadahoc, ME (Age 89 years)6. James William ZWICKER, b. 2 Oct 1843, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown7. John Albert ZWICKER, b. 18 Aug 1845, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. Dec 1849, Lunenburg County, NS (Age 4 years)8. Angelina ZWICKER, b. 17 Apr 1847, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown9. James Alfred ZWICKER, b. 31 May 1849, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. 1 Jan 1933, Castalia, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 83 years)10. Elizabeth ZWICKER, b. 10 Sep 1851, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. 11 Jun 1939, Castalia, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 87 years)11. Stephen ZWICKER, b. 30 Nov 1853, Northfield, Lunenburg, NS d. 14 Apr 1922, North Head, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 68 years)12. Charles ZWICKER, b. 20 Jan 1855, Broad Cove, Digby, NS d. Yes, date unknown13. Adelaide ZWICKER, b. 1858, Broad Cove, Digby, NS d. 2 Aug 1937, White Head, Charlotte, NB (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 d. 1900, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 49 years) Marriage 18 Nov 1874 Grand Harbour, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB Children 1. Albert Royal ZWICKER, b. 17 May 1875, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB d. 14 Nov 1936, FL (Age 61 years)2. Joseph Calvin ZWICKER, b. 14 Feb 1877, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB d. 16 Jul 1945, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB (Age 68 years)3. William Benjamin ZWICKER, b. 1880, Grand Manan Island, Charlotte, NB d. 2 Feb 1910, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age 30 years)Family ID F106315 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Oct 2024
- 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.
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