Johannes "John" Mosser^[1]

1806 - 1846  (~ 40 years)

• Name	Johannes "John" Mosser
  Born	CA 1806	, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Name	John Moser
  Name	John Mosser
  Residence	1836	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-59655
  Died	CA 1846	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I59655	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Isaac Mosser,   b. Abt 1779, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F15484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Bluhm,   b. 1812, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 2 May 1881, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1836	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Jacob "Jake" Mosser,   b. 2 Dec 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1896, Wheatland, Hickory, Missouri, USA  (Age 60 years)   2. Isaac Mosser,   b. 13 Aug 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Nov 1907, Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA  (Age 69 years)   3. John Mosser,   b. 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Magdalena Mosser,   b. 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Daniel Mosser,   b. 1843, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Barbara M. Mosser,   b. 15 Nov 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1918, Reed City, Osceola, Michigan, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F15483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  NAFFZIGER & MOSSER Naffziger & Mosser. The Star Union Grist and Saw Mills of Wheatland, Mo., was founded, in 1869, by J. S. Naffziger, and is now operated by Naffziger & Mosser, who have been in partnership since June 20, 1881. The junior member of the firm, Christian Naffziger, was born in Waterloo County, Canada, January 22, 1845, his parents being J. S. and Josephine (Naffziger) Naffziger, whose native birthplaces were Bavaria, Germany, and France respectively, the former born July 7, 1820, and the latter in 1819. The father was a child of five years when he came with his parents to the United States, and, after residing in Lancaster County, Penn., for a number of years, they moved to Upper Canada, and located in Waterloo County. Here J. S. Naffziger resided until nineteen years of age, then went to New York State, but after residing two years in Lowell County, returned to Canada, and December 2, 1841, was married to Josephine Naffziger, a distant relation. In 1851 they removed to Lee County, Iowa, locating about eighteen mile north of Keokuk, where they continued to make their home until August, 1859, since which time they have resided in Hickory County, Mo., where he owns a good farm on Twenty-five Mile Prairie. Since 1867 he has given his attention to milling, but has also continued to farm and raise stock. The following are his children who are living: Catharine, wife of Jacob J. Stuckey; John J., a ranchman of New Mexico; David, a saddler and harness-maker at Wheatland; Daniel, a farmer of New Mexico; Samuel, who died at the age of twenty-four years in 1875; Benjamin, a merchant of Ed Dorado Springs, Mo.; and Mary, at home. Christian Naffziger resided on his father's farm and operated a threshing machine until 1870, when he went West to the Black Hills, and, after remaining there five years, returned to Jasper County, Mo., and worked in the zinc mines of that county until May, 1881, when he purchased an interest in the Star Union Mills, with which he has since been connected. On the 12th of April, 1885, he was married to Miss Mary, a daughter of John Rich. She was born in France in 1856, and by Mr. Naffzinger is the mother of one son, Joseph D., who is sixteen months old. The entire family worship in the Mennonite Church, and Christian, like his father, is a stanch Republican in politics. He is also a member of the Wheel, and is one of the prosperous young citizens of the county. Jacob Mosser, the senior member of the milling firm of Naffziger & Mosser, was born in Waterloo County, Canada, December 2, 1835,and is one of nine children born to John and Barbara (Bloom) Mosser, the former born in Ohio, and died in Waterloo County, Canada, about 1843, and the latter born in Alsace, France, and died in Huron County, Canada, in 1877, when sixty-two years of age. After the father's death the mother married again, her last husband being now also deceased. Jacob Mosser remained with his parents until twenty-three years of age, then began learning the miller's trade in Huron County, Canada, where he remained until 1864, when he went to Europe, and , after making his home in Switzerland for about two years, returned to Canada, and in 1867 went to Bay City, Mich. After working in a mill in this city for a short period he returned to Canada, and in 1869 came to Missouri and began working in the mill in Wheatland, where he remained until 1875, then went to Carroll County, Ind., where he made a stay of two years, then returned to Wheatland, purchasing, in 1879, an interest in the Star Union Mills. Christiana Miller, who was born in Germany, January 28, 1845, became his wife September 6, 1867, and by her he has a family of nine children: Sarah, Louis, Barbara, Samuel, Joseph, Minnie, Bennie, William and Fred. Mrs. Mosser is a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Mosser is a Republican in his political views, and is a member of the Wheel. [History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade, and Barton Counties, Missouri. 1889 . Transcribed by Barbara Conner]

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Joseph Gingrich Birth Place: Canada RESIDENCE: Wilmot Township Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Father Name: Michael Mother Name: Maria Spouse Name: Barbara Mosser Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Spouse Birth Place: Ontario Spouse Residence: Wilmot Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Barbara Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 14 Jan 1836:19. 3 Jan 1836 Rev Johannes Oesch m. Johannes Mosser, son of Isaak Mosser, Wilmot, to Spr. Barbara Blum, of Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CA 1806 - , Ohio, USA Residence - 1836 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Jan 1836 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - CA 1846 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth