Benjamin Messersmith^{[1, 2]}

1808 - 1853  (44 years)

• Name	Benjamin Messersmith
  Born	22 Oct 1808	Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	02 Jul 1853	Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Buried	Fleetwood Cemetery, Fleetwood, Berks County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I206165	Strausstown Roots
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2014

  
  

  Family	Mary Christ,   b. 07 Jul 1812, Berks County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Nov 1880, Berks County, Pennsylvania  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Caroline Messersmith,   b. 15 Mar 1839,   d. 22 Feb 1881  (Age 41 years)   2. Sara Catharina Messersmith,   b. 15 Jul 1841,   d. 30 Jun 1852  (Age 10 years)   3. Sirus Jacob Messersmith,   b. 07 May 1843,   d. 14 Jun 1844  (Age 1 years)   4. Maria Susanna Messersmith,   b. 31 Jan 1845,   d. 09 Sep 1845  (Age 0 years) + 5. Charles A Messersmith,   b. 16 Sep 1846,   d. 18 May 1889  (Age 42 years)   6. Benjamin Franklin Messersmith,   b. 19 May 1849,   d. 28 Nov 1849  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F67339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S247] findagrave, www.findagrave.com. He was a merchant, born in Alsace Township a son of Jacob and Susanna Messersmith; husband of Mary Messersmith. His surviving children were Charles and Caroline. He died of tuberculosis. [S171] PA/Berks Vital Statistics. Name - Benjamin MESSERSMITH Date of birth - 22 Oct 1808 Place of birth - Alsace Twp. Date of death - 2 July 1853 Age - 44 years, 8 months, 9 days Father - Jacob MESSERSMITH Mother - Susanna Place of burial - Church yard near Coxtown Spouse - Mary Living issue - Charles and Caroline