Lewis Blauser (1841 - 1933)

Born 28 Nov 1841 in Warrington Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Husband of Louisa Anna (Hinkle) Wentz — married 25 Oct 1898 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Died 26 Jun 1933 at age 91 in York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Biography

Lewis was born on 28 November 1841, in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania, to John Blauser and Leah Miller. ^[1]

He married Eliza Jane Baish. ^{[1] [2]}

He served as a private in company I of the 209th Pennsylvania Infantry from 29 August 1864 to 31 May 1865. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

On 27 February 1888, he applied for an invalid pension, which he received. ^{[6] [5]}

His wife Eliza died on 23 September 1880. She was buried in Franklin Church Cemetery, Clear Springs, York County, Pennsylvania. ^[2]

On 5 January 1897, a marriage license was issued for Lewis Blauser and Annie Strickler, in York County, Pennsylvania. The duplicate marriage certificate is blank, suggesting that they were never married. ^[8] And later that year, he was charged with fornication and bastardy, on the oath of Annie Strickler. In August 1897, he was sentenced to three months in jail. ^[9] They seem to have had one child, Harry Strickler Blauser, who was born on 7 September 1897, and died (single) on 21 August 1929. ^[10]

On 25 October 1898, Lewis married Louisa Anna Hinkle (under the name 'Annie McKinney'), at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was living at Cleveland, Ohio, and working as a dressmaker. She claimed that her previous marriage ended when her spouse died on 23 September 1890. He was living near Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania, and was working as a store manager. ^[11] Since she is listed in the 1900 census under the name 'Anna Edwards', the marriage seems not to have lasted. ^[12]

On 26 June 1933, he died, in York County, Pennsylvania. The cause of death was chronic myocarditis, with a gangrenous ulcer on his left foot contributing. On 28 June 1933, he was buried, in Franklin Cemetery, Clear Springs, York County, Pennsylvania. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Department of Health, Pennsylvania, death certificate, no. 58284 (26 June 1933), Lewis Blauser; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5164/42342_2421401696_0535-02606 : accessed 19 May 2020); citing Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg.

   Lewis Blauser

   born 28 November 1841, Warrington Two, York Co, PA, to John Blauser (born Franklin Twp York Cty PA) and Leah Miller (born Warrington Twp York Co PA)

   male, white, widower of Eliza J. Blauser, retired laborer

   informant Charles B. Blauser

   died 26 June 1933, Harrold [?] Township, York County, of chronic myocarditis; contributory gangrenous ulcer on left foot

   buried 28 Jun 1933, Franklin Cemetery

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #61707789, 'Eliza Jane Baish Blauser', accessed 18 May 2020; created by Dennis Brandt, 16 Nov 2010; citing Franklin Church Cemetery, Clear Springs, York County, Pennsylvania.

   Eliza Jane Blauser nee Baish, born 1 Feb 1835, died 23 Sep 1880

3. ↑ 1890 U.S. census, Franklin and Franklintown, York County, Pennsylvania, veterans schedule, enumeration district 237, p.[unnumbered], family 178; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-5TS9-3Z : accessed 18 May 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series M123, roll 81.

   Lewis Blauser, pvt, I 209 PA Vol from 29 Aug 1864 to 31 May 1865 (9 months 2 days), Franklintown, rheumatism

4. ↑ 'Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012', Lewis Blauser (1933); database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1967/31501_B18100-00031/866305 : accessed 20 May 2020); citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

   Lewis Blauser

   born 1841

   served 29 August 1864 to 31 May 1865, co. I 209th Regt PV as Pvt

   died 1933, buried Franklin Church, Franklin Twp, York County

   headstone: 'Mon-G.A.R.-Marker'

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 'Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900', Lewis Blauser (1888); database with images, Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/5893850 : accessed 18 May 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm publication T289.

   Lewis Blauser

   I 209 PA Inf, enlisted 31 Aug 1864, discharged 31 May 1865

   filed 27 Feb 1888, 20 Feb 1902, invalid, application 642570, certificate 455582

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 'General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934', Lewis Blauser (1888); database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/4654/32959_032701-00304/1376691 : accessed 18 May 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm publication T288.

   Lewis Blauser

   I 209 Pa Inf

   invalid pension, 27 Feb 1888, application 642570, certificate 455582, PA

7. ↑ Samuel P. Bates, History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, volume 5 p. 725; image copy, Making of America (https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/ABY3439.0005.001/755?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=Blauser https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/ABY3439.0005.001/755?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=Blauser] : accessed 18 May 2020).

   company I: 'Blauser, Lewis .. do [sc. Private] [mustered in] Aug. 31, '64, [comment] Mustered out with company, May 31, 1865.'

8. ↑ Orphans Court, York County, Pennsylvania, marriage record, no. 9454 (1897), Lewis Blauser and Annie Strickler; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9PXM-9NZ5 : accessed 18 May 2020).

   Lewis Blauser

   Annie Strickler

   marriage license issued 5 January 1897

   duplicate certificate is blank

   [no other information]

9. ↑ 'Quarter Sessions', The Gazette (York, Pennsylvania), Wednesday 25 August 1897, p.1, col. 3; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/551851046/ : accessed 18 May 2020).

   'Lewis Blauser charged with fornication and bastardy on oath of Annie Strickler, Theodore Knaub, charged by Vergie V. Barnhart, and Robert Brown charged by Mary Kottmeyer, were each sentenced to three months in jail.'

10. ↑ Department of Health, Pennsylvania, death certificate, no. 86346 (20 [?] Aug 1929), Harry Strickler Blauser; image copy, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5164/42342_1521003238_0764-02500/4847804 : accessed 20 May 2020); citing Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg.

    Harry Strickler Blauser

    male, white, single

    born 7 September 1896, Franklintown, to Lewis Blauser and Anna Strickler

    informant: Mrs Lloyd Philips, Franklintown, PA

    died 20 [?] Aug 1929, Franklintown, York County, of epilepsy

    buried 23 Aug 1929, Franklin Church [Cemetery]

11. ↑ Orphans' Court, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, marriage record, no. 72 (1898), Lewis Blauser and Annie McKinney; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-958D-Q2QQ : accessed 19 May 2020).

    Lewis Blauser, 53, resident near Dillsburg, York County, PA, parents: Leah Blauser; married before, terminated by death, 15 September 1895; occupation store manager

    Annie McKinney, 38 yrs, resident Cleveland, Ohio, parents Samuel Hinkel + Lucy Hinkel; married before; terminated by death on 23 September 1890; occupation dressmaker

    married 25 October 1898, by B. F. Heck, at Harrisburg

12. ↑ 1900 U.S. census, ward 7, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, population schedule, enumeration district 28, p. 148 A stamped = 17 penned, family 404; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63NQ-DB8 : accessed 11 May 2020); citing National Archives, microfilm series T623, roll 1252.

    1482 Superior Street, rented, house

    head Anna Edwards, white, female, born April 1861, 39, widowed, 0 children, 0 living, born Pennsylvania, nurse, 0 months unemployed

    stepson Oscar McKinney, white, male, born July 1878, 21, single, born Pennsylvania, clothing salesman, 0 months unemployed

    stepdaughter Della McKinney, white, female, born September 1880, 19, single, born Pennsylvania, bookbinding labeler, 0 months unemployed

    mother Lucy Hinkel, white, female, born March 1818, 82, widowed, 4 children 4 living, born Pennsylvania

See also

• Louisa Anna Hinkle, on FamilySearch's Family Tree