1. | Augustus "August" FUSSLER, Sr. was born on 7 Apr 1841 in Walnut Creek, or Swanville, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 18 Apr 1841 in Erie, Erie Co, PA (son of Ernst FUSSLER, Sr. and Katherine GORENFLO); died on 3 Oct 1919 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Merchant and postmaster
Notes:
His parents came to Erie from Baltimore, MD in 1834.
He took over his father's business as a merchant in 1880 and was appoointed postmaster
This is an exerpt from Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie Co, PA Vol. II - 1986
"A. Fuessler (Augustus Fussler 1841-1919), merchant and postmaster, Swanville, Erie Co, PA, was born in 1841, at Walnut Creek, near where he now resides. His parents came to Erie County from Baltimore, Md., traveling across mountains and through forests in wagons, locating in the then far West. This was in 1834. Mr. Fuessler is a son of Earnest and Catherine (Gornflo) Fuessler, natives of Germany. The former died in 1879, and the latter in 1851. This family consisted of seven children as follows: Margaret, Louisa A., Jane, Lewis (deceased), Lewis and Julius. Mr. Fuessler, in 1864, was married to Miss Mary Doner, of Fairview Twp. The issue of this union has been as follows: Mary; Hattie, wife of John Smart of Fairview Twp; Emma (deceased); Lottie; Jessie; Lillie and Scott. Mr. Fuessler is one of the oldest business men and residents of Swanville. He succeeded his father in the mercantile trade in 1880, and was appointed postmaster in 1884, and has since held the office with satisfaction, being an enterprising and influential citizen."
Christened:
St. John's Lutheran Church
Augustus married Marie Catherine DOHNER in 1864 in Swanville, Erie Co, PA. Marie was born on 31 May 1845 in Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA; died on 16 Oct 1923 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Marie Katharine FUSSLER was born on 12 Feb 1865 in Erie, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 23 Apr 1865 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died in 1932 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Harriet Lisette FUSSLER was born on 23 Jul 1866 in Swanville, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 14 Oct 1866 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 17 Feb 1951 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Emma Elizabetha FUSSLER was born on 9 Mar 1868 in Erie, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 17 May 1868 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died before 1880 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA.
- Ludwig "Louis" Matthies FUSSLER was born on 25 Dec 1869 in Swanville, Erie Co, PA; was christened in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 3 Dec 1940 in Cranesville, Erie Co, PA.
- Cora Amelia FUSSLER was born on 26 Feb 1872 in Swantown Station - Fairview - Erie, PA; died on 8 Dec 1953 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
- Leroy Johan "Roy" FUSSLER was born on 31 May 1874 in Swanville, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 2 Aug 1874 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 24 Feb 1946.
- Charlotte Isebel "Lottie" FUSSLER was born on 15 Nov 1877; was christened on 6 Dec 1878 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA.
- Jessie Lucinda FUSSLER was born on 29 Dec 1880 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 25 Sep 1881 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died in Jun 1965.
- Lillie Christine FUSSLER was born on 7 Feb 1883 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; was christened on 8 Feb 1883 in Fairview, PA; died in 1953.
- Scott Ernest FUSSLER\FEASLER was born on 21 Sep 1886 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died on 10 Apr 1916 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA.
- Augustus FUESSLER, Jr. was born in 1887 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA; died before 1900 in Fairview, Erie Co, PA.
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