Jacob "Jake" Mosser

1835 - 1896  (60 years)

• Name	Jacob "Jake" Mosser
  Born	2 Dec 1835	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104244960
  Residence	1851	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-59656
  Died	5 Sep 1896	Wheatland, Hickory, Missouri, USA
  Buried	Gerster, St. Clair, Missouri, United States
  Person ID	I59656	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Mosser,   b. CA 1806, , Ohio, USA ,   d. CA 1846, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Mother	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]
  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] _______________ This community was greatly shocked Saturday morning when the announcement was made that Jacob Mosser, the miller, was found dead on the stairway leading from the second to the upper story of the mill. He had eaten his breakfast as usual at W. D. Harryman's, for whom he was working, and had repaired to the mill to attend his duties there, and a neighbor calling by to see him, caused search for him to be instituted which resulted as above stated. The Coroner was promptly informed of the facts, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon he summoned and empanneled a jury and proceeded to inquire into the cause of his death, and after hearing the testimony of witnesses the jury brought in a verdict that he died from heart failure. "Jake," as he was familiarly known will be greatly missed from the fact that he had been the principal miller at the Wheatland Mills a great portion of the time since the Mills were built, and had in that capacity, endeared himself to the patrons by his punctuality, honesty, and fair dealing. Of how many can it be said, as of him, that he died at his post? The remains were taken to King's Prairie cemetery in St. Clair county and interred Sunday. The Hermitage Gazette, 9 Sep 1896

  
  

• Sources

  [S1936] Census - ON, Huron, Hay Township - 1851, Div 1 pg 14. Christian Bonnet, 31 Germany Mennonist farmer Barbara 37 Jacob 14 Canada Isaac 12 John 11 Magdalena 9 Daniel 8 Barbara 7 Andrew 2 [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 - 2 Dec 1835 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1851 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Gerster, St. Clair, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth