Johann Adam Wurster

M, (28 August 1819 - 4 April 1893)
     Johann Adam Wurster was born on 28 August 1819 possibly in Untermusbach, Oberamt Freudenstadt, Schwarzwaldkreis, Württemberg. He was the son of Johann Adam Wurster and Eva Katharina Hornberger. Johann Adam Wurster was christened in 1833. He married, at age 21, Anna Mary Rauser, age 20 on Tuesday, 9 February 1841. Johann Adam Wurster died on 4 April 1893 at age 73 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was buried in the Saint John's Chapel Cemetery, located in Anthony Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
     He was a farmer and shoemaker. He and Anna Mary Rauser came to America from Württemberg, Germany as newlyweds in 1841. They settled on a farm in Loyalsock, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. He taught German school and was a shoemaker who went from home to hommme making shoes for the entire family. He would stay at a house until the entire family had a new set of shoes. After fourteen years they moved to Pine Run where they continued to farm.

Children of Johann Adam Wurster and Anna Mary Rauser

  • John A. Wurster+ (11 Sep 1841 - 27 Jun 1915)
  • Christiana Wurster+ (19 Feb 1843 - 9 Aug 1929)
  • Christian H. Wurster (16 Apr 1845 - 15 Jun 1916)
  • Jacob F. Wurster+ (14 Mar 1847 - 20 Sep 1920)
  • Effie Wurster (17 Dec 1848 - 5 Oct 1922)
  • Mary Ann Wurster+ (12 Jan 1851 - 31 Dec 1908)
  • Sarah Wurster (21 Apr 1853 - 25 Dec 1936)
  • David Wurster (30 Jun 1855 - 7 Oct 1921)
  • Solomon Wurster+ (25 May 1857 - 24 Sep 1915)
  • Elizabeth Barbara Wurster (14 Apr 1859 - 3 Jan 1923)
  • George Edward Wurster (7 Aug 1861 - 8 Nov 1935)
Last Edited=29 Jun 2009