Andreas Christian (Bossert) Bosshard (1726 - 1796)

Born 1726 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Christina Cathrina (Unknown) Bosshard — married 27 Mar 1749 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died Jan 1796 at about age 70 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Estimated DOB 1726 per Family Search, 26 years before birth of first known child.

Andreas and Christina Cathrina Bossart had at least six children, all born and christened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

Maria Barbara Bossart b 15 Jan 1750 chr 29 Jan 1750 d in infancy

Maria Barbara Bossart (F) b 2 Feb 1752 chr 17 Feb 1752 (St. Michael's)

Sophia Christina Bossart (F) chr 4 Feb 1754 (St. Michael's)

Andreas (Bosshard) b abt 1756 (mentioned in father's will and elsewhere)

Jacob (Bossard) b abt 1757 (mentioned in father's will)

Johannes Bossard (M) b 5 Dec 1759 chr 14 Dec 1759 (St. Michael's)

"BOSHART, ANDREW. City of Phila. Cordwainer. {Will dated] October 22, 1793. [Proved] February 8, 1796. Wife: Christina Catherine. Children: Andrew, Jacob, Barbara Geyer. Step- Daughter: Catharine Cooper. Step-Son: Matthias Gensel. Exec: Wife Christina Catharine, Son Andrew Boshart, Son-in-Law Andrew Geyer. Wit: R. Whitehead, Robert Whitehead.

"Codicil: Signed October 26, 1793. Son: Andrew [Deceaser'd]. Grandchildren: Catharine, George and John Boshart [Children of Deceaser'd Son Andrew]. Co-Exec: Frederic Beates Wit: [as Will]." (Philadelphia Wills 1796 No. 9, in Book X, pp 395-397)

Sources

• Andreas Christian Bossert (1726–1762), profile provided by Family Search.
• Pennsylvania Births and Christenings (1709-1950), christening of Maria Barbara Bossart, 17 Feb 1752 at St. Michael's, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Philadelphia Will Abstracts, Book X Part 2 (1796-1798).