WURSTER
George Michael WURSTER
Born: 7 Nov 1821 in Sauerhavenerly, Germany
Married: 16 July 1854 to Christine
WIESENMEYER
Died: 24 Jan 1905 in Attlebury, Columbia County
Occupation: Blacksmith
Notes: He immigrated in 1852 (according to 1900 Census)
Other Notes around town:
Often stopped by the Pine Plains Register newspaper delivering grapes, pears,
3 foot snake cucumber,
Children of Christine:
Charles WURSTER
Born: 21 Dec 1850 in Kaesbach, Murrhardt, Germany
Married: Harriet Ferris
Died: 11 Feb 1934 in Bangall, Columbia County
Notes: He died at Vassar Hospital after an illness with pneumonia. He had
suffered with failing health from a heart disease. His wife Harriet died several
years before he did. He was living with Catharine Thompkins, of Bangall.
Estate Notes:The 17 Nov 1934 Poughkeepsie paper reported that his estate
was valued at: $14,812.23 and was distributed to: nephew George R Whaley (Millbrook),
brother Arthur, and sisters: Mary McDonald and Annie B Silvernail.
Immigration Notes: Listed on Christine's Wurttemberg Passport and German
Baptism Registry under the name of Christoff Karl. Charles'
birth dates match both sources.
(Note from this web author: If you would like a .pdf copy of Christine's
passport, German Birth registry, or Charles' German Birth registry,
please email Hugahusky@aol.com.)
Please note...the passport and Birth registries are in the German language
and handwriting. Some handwriting parts are hard to read.
William Frederick(Wilhelm Frindarich...?not sure of spelling)
Born: 19 Apr 1852 in Germany
Died: 3 Sept 1852
Note from this web author: If you would like a .pdf copy of William
Fredick's German Birth registry, please email
Hugahusky@aol.com.)
Please note...the Birth registry is in the German language
and handwriting. Some handwriting parts are hard to read.
Children of George Micheal and Christine:
Sarah WURSTER
Born: 6 Oct 1854 in Claverack, NY
Married: 28 Sept 1871 to Charles A. ROGERS
Died: 28 Sept 1872 in Syracuse, NY
Mary Catherine WURSTER
Born: 19 Aug 1856 In Churchtown, Columbia County
Married: Alexander MacDonald
Died: 11 Nov 1949 in Bangall, Columbia County
Notes: Funeral was held at Robert's Funeral Home at Pine Plains and
conducted by Rev. Robert Waller, pastor of the Bangall Methodist Church.
Burial was at Woodlawn Cemetery, NYC. (source: family notes and death notice)
Helen WURSTER
Born: 29 Dec 1857 in Churchtown, Columbia County
Died: 4 Apr 1864
Age: 6y, 3m, 5d
Emma Pauline WURSTER
Born: 4 Apr 1859 in Churchtown, Columbia County
Married:___________ RICHARDSON
Died: 28 Nov 1933 in New York City
Matilda WURSTER
Born: 3 July 1861 in Churchtown, NY
Died: 25 Aug 1864
Age: 3y, 1m, 22d
Albert WURSTER
Born: 28 Aug 1863 in Hillsdale, Columbia County
Died: 5 Aug 1866 in Hillsdale, Columbia County
Age: 2y, 11m, 7d
Louise WURSTER
Born: 17 Apr 1865 in Hillsdale, Columbia County
Married: William OGDEN
Died: 4 Dec 1926 at her home on Starford/Statford Ave of heart problems.
She mentioned that she was having trouble seeing. she laid down and expired
within a few minutes. Information from the Poughkeepsie paper on 9 Dec 1926.
Age: 61y, 7m, 17d
George Micheal WURSTER
Born: 29 Apr 1867 in Hillsdale, Columbia County
Married:
Died: 16 Nov 1913 in Attlebury, Columbia County
Notes: He was living with George and Christine in 1900
Age: 46y, 6m, 17d
Anna WURSTER
Born: 28 Oct 1868 in Hillsdale, NY
Married:
1st spouse: ? SILVERNAIL
2nd spouse: Arthur RHODES
Children: Mildred (lived in Brooklyn)
Died: 1 July 1955 in Winsted, Conn.
Age: 86y, 8m, 3d
Notes: brother Arthur, Arthur Jr and WS Wurster traveled to see Anne around
26 Sept 1932 according to the "Poughkeepsie Eagle News"
Arthur Montgomery WURSTER
Born: 25 Oct 1871 in Hillsdale, Columbia County
Married: Edith KNICKERBOCKER
Died: 5 Oct 1945 in McGann nursing home where he was there for 2 weeks after
suffering from a long illness in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County
For 50 years, he was a section foreman on the New York, New Haven, and Hartford
railroad. The services took place at Roberts Funeral Home by Rev Ralph G English.
He was buried at Stanford Cemetery at Stanfordville, NY. according to 11 Oct 1945
Poughkeepsie newspaper.
Age: 73y, 11m, 10d
Children of Arthur Montgomery and Edith (KNICKERBOCKER) WURSTER:
Hazel Edith WURSTER
Born: 1890/1891
Married: John KNOELDER
Died: 9 Mar 1961 in Northern Dutchess Health Center after having been a patient for
4 days.
Notes: They lived in Attlebury.
Funeral services were held at Peck and Peck Funeral Home in Pine Plains, NY
with Rev. Raymond Ward, pastor of the Bangall Methodist Church officiating.
Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains.
Winfield Knickerbocker WURSTER
Born: 1 July 1890 at Stissing Junction, NY (source: family notes and Death notice
Married: Mary CUMMINGS
Died: 20 Dec 1945 (source: family notes and Death notice)
Funeral Services were held from the Catholic church at Beacon on Monday, Dec 24.
Burial was in Beacon.
Notes: Died in his home in Beacon, NY after a long illness.
"He was an engineer on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for many years and
had residence in Beacon approximately 30 years. The early part of his life was
spent in Stanford." He also lived at 13 W Church St in Beacon.
27 Sept 1934 Poughkeepsie paper stated that Winfield received a scalp injury when struck by a car
and was treated, stayed over night and discharged from Vassar hospital.
Pearl Ethel WURSTER
Born: 28 Sep 1895
Married: Virgil SHOOK (11 Nov 1883 - 1945) around 1915
Married: Gustave Marks and lived in Stissing
Died: 22 Mar 1968
Notes: In 1930 Census, Pearl and Virgil lived 2 houses from
Arthur and Edith on Stissing Road in Stanford, Dutchess, NY
Moved to Poughkeepsie a year before she passed away.
Buried in Stanford Cemetery, Stanfordville, NY
Charles Jarvis WURSTER
Born: 8 Sep 1896
Married: Grace HENSLEY on 27 Dec 1933. Grace was from Asheville, NC. They were
married by Justice of the Peace, Guy Gullick. They were going to live in Pine Plains.
Visits: Charles and Grace visited North Carolina quite a bit in their first
couple of years of marriage.
Died: 10 Nov 1965 in Poughkeepsie after a long illness. He had broken his hip in October.
He was a retired gateman for the New Haven railroad. Information is from the 18 Nov 1965
Poughkeepsie paper.
Notes: Charles lived in Pine Plains and Danbury, Conn. Charles worked for the NY Railroad
Marriage information was from 4 Jan 1934 Poughkeepsie newspaper.
Mildred WURSTER
Born: 10 Aug 1900
Married:
1st spouse: ? MCDONALD
2nd spouse: Leonard CARLSON (d 1962)
Died: 1973
Notes: Lived in Poughkeepsie. She died at Vassar Hospital. She was employed part-time at the Jewish
Community Center and was a member of the Centers Good Companions Club.
Funeral services were at Robert H Auchmody(?) Funeral Home.
Internment will be in Union Cemetery, East Park, NY. Rev. Benjamin E LeFevre
officiating. (Source: Family notes and Death notice)
Christine WURSTER
Born: 20 Sep 1901 (?)
Married: Edwin JUCKETT I (1891-1975) around 1926
Died: Nov 1987 (?)
Arthur WURSTER
Born: 1905
Married:
1st spouse: Alice Hillon (from Brooklyn)
2nd spouse: Minnie ?
3rd spouse: Renee ?
Died: 26 June 1952 in San Antonio, TX shortly after having surgery.
Theron John WURSTER
Born: 28 July 1905
Married: Emma Carlson LEVEQUE
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1929
Died: Jan 1985 (?)
Notes: In 1930 Census, Theron and Emma lived on Thompson
Street in Poughkeepsie.
In 1952, he was possibly living in Highland (according to brother Arthur's
obituary from Pine Plains "The Register Herald.")
Newspaper Notes: marriage was reported in the "Poughkeepsie Eagle News" on 4 Jan 1930
Ruth Sackett WURSTER
Born: 6 Sept 1907 in Stanford, Dutchess County
Married: 1st John BRIGGS
2nd Louis Chorvas
Died: 4 Aug 1989
Sarah WURSTER
Born: 11 Feb 1909
Married: Charles KOZUS (from Russia - immigrated around 1913)
and they married around 1925. Charles (19 Oct 1893 - 7 May 1965).
He died at Northern Dutchess Hospital.
Died: Dec 1979 (?)
Children: Mildred (born circa 1925)
Notes: They lived in Pine Plains, Amenia.
This web page was last updated July 8, 2013
