Re: About the earliest Preussers
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About the earliest Preussers
Albrecht Preusser 4/07/01
Albrecht,My Grandfather was named after his Grandfather, Richard Frederick Preusser.
According to his Civil War pension records, he was born in Nassau, Germany 5/25/1843.
Even thought he served in the Civil War 1861-1865, he states that he married Margarette Straub 6/9/1875 in Mainz, Germany.I'm not sure how accurate the information since their first born son, Ernest Charles was born in Easton, PA 11/11/1875.The family story is that he was a soldier and forbidden to marry Margarette since she was from Royalty.They supposedly ran away together along with Richards brother and came to America.I think it's odd that he came to America, served in the war, went back to Germany and later returned to America.