John George Beissinger and Ann Cassidy

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Husband John George Beissinger ¹

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           Born: 19 Feb 1812 - Germany 1
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           Died: 4 Feb 1897 - ? Oakmont, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: Michael Beissinger (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Christina [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Wife Ann Cassidy ¹

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           Born: 7 Oct 1818 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1
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         Father: James Cassidy (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Jane [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Jane Beissinger ¹

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2 M Bushrod Fairfax Beissinger ¹

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3 M Hiram Beissinger ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Cornelia Beissinger ¹

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5 F Laura Helen Beissinger ¹

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         Spouse: Bratton Wolfe (      -      ) 1

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6 M Stevenson Cassidy Beissinger ²

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           Born: 6 Dec 1856 - Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Virginia Ann Linn (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 29 Sep 1892 4

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7 F Alice Beissinger ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John George Beissinger

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He was born in Germany, but came to the United States when six years of age, and went to live in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where he was educated in the local public schools. He continued to live in Chambersburg during his school years and after, learning there the trade of harness making, and following the same with a high degree of success. He was a man of great inventive genius and a master of his craft, and he invented and made the form of knapsack which was adopted by the United States government for the use of its soldiers in the Civil War. Mr. Beissinger prospered and was able to buy a farm in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, but later gave this life up and went to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and recommenced work at his old trade. He finally took up his residence at Oakmont, Pennsylvania, and there spent the remainder of his life. He was a Democrat in politics and took an active part in the affairs of his community. He and his wife were members of the Episcopal church and brought up their children in this belief.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1234.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 328, 1234.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 325, 1325.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1235.