John Oldswager
b. circa 1852
- Father: George Oldswager b. 5 April 1826, d. 17 July 1903
- Mother: Catherine Schrum b. 12 January 1823, d. 5 November 1897
- John Oldswager was born circa 1852 in Holstein.
- George Oldswager and Catherine Schrum arrived in the Port of New York on 24 April 1857, accompanied by John Oldswager, Marcus Oldswager, Dudley M. Oldswager and Lena C. Oldswager from Hamburg, traveling in steerage between decks aboard the Bark Sir Isaac Newton (master H. Paap), carrying about 119 passengers.
- George Oldswager and Catherine Schrum appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York. Other members of the household included John Oldswager, Marcus Oldswager, Dudley M. Oldswager, Lena C. Oldswager and Henry Oldswager. Son Marcus is enumerated here as Michael, and also (as Marcus) in the Bennington household of his aunt Elsabe Sierk.
- George Oldswager and Catherine Schrum, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York. Other members of the household included John Oldswager, Dudley M. Oldswager, Lena C. Oldswager and Henry Oldswager.
- He was working on the farm, according to the 1870 census.
- Last Edited: 4 Aug 2014