Re: Henry Schuster of Pa.or NJ
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In reply to:
Henry Schuster of Pa.or NJ
12/26/99
I believe that this Henry was the son of Gerhardt Schuster and that he was born about 1793 in Westmoreland County, PA, where he married Margaretta about 1814.They had several children in Westmoreland County before moving to Mercer County.The NJ or PA confusion fits well with Gerhardt's family; his older children were born in NJ, while his younger ones were born in PA.
Here is some further info:
1820 federal census, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, PA: Henry Shuster, M:1 26-45; F:3 < 10, 1 16-26
1830 federal census, Mercer County, PA:Henry Shuster, M: 1 30-40; F: 2 < 5, 2 5-10, 3 10-15, 1 30-40
1840 federal census, Springfield Township, Mercer County, PA:Henry Shutster, M: 1 40-50; F: 1 < 5, 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 40-50
1850 federal census, Findley Township, Mercer County, PA:
Henry Shuster 68 farmer 3000 NJ, Margaret 57 MD, Emeline Shuster 12 Mercer County PA, Hugh B Breden 12
1860 federal census, Findley Township, Mercer County, PA:
Henry Shuester 66 farmer 3000 900 NJ, Margaret 65 wife PA
1870 federal census, Findley Township, Mercer County, PA:
Shuster Henry 77 farmer 9000 1630 PA, Margaret 76 keeping house, Snyder Tamer 14
1880 federal census, Findley Township, Mercer County, PA:
Shuster M M 86 W keeps house MD not known, Heasly Martha 54 W dau at home PA MD MD, Keep Henry 28 gr son farm laborer PA PA PA
The German Church Records of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania:book by Paul Miller Ruff:
Greensburg Lutheran:confirmation 31 Jun 1811:Heinrich Schuster 18
Susanna b 10 May 1815 bap 4 Jun, dau of Henrich & Margaretha Schuster, sp Jacob Schuster S, Susanna Horn S
Elisabeth b 11 Oct 1816 bap 29 Nov, dau of Heinrich & Margaretha Schuster, sp Andreas & Elisabeth Horrn
Anna Maria b 16 Sep 1818 bap 23 May 1819, dau of Heinrich & Margaretha Schuster, sp parents
Sara b 10 Feb 1820 bap 26 Mar, dau of Heinerich & Margaretha Schuster, sp George & Sara Keck
Births & Baptisms (3683) of the First Lutheran Church, Westmoreland County:book by Della Reagan Fischer:
Caroline b 7-3-1822 bap 9-8, dau of Henry & Margaretta Schuster, sp parents