He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in October 1836, to William Wispert and Susan [unknown family name]. [sources: date: 5; 2 (21 in 1861), 3 (26 in 1870), 4 (40 in 1880), 5 (63 in 1900), 10 (67 in 1907), 12 (1840), 13 (8 in 1850), 14 (18 in 1860), 15 (25 in 1866). place: 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15. parents: 13, 14]
In 1850, he was living in ward 5, Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with William and Susan (presumably his parents), and with Sarah, Emeline, James, Andrew, and William H (presumably siblings). He had not attended school within the year. [source: 13]
In 1860, he was living in ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (post office Kensington). He was living with William and Susan (presumably his parents), and with James, Andrew, and Alonza (presumably siblings). He was a glassblower. [source: 14]
When he enlisted, he was a glassblower. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, dark eyes, and black hair. [source: 2]
His father, William Wispert, and brother, James Wispert, also served in the 91st.
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 8 or 10 October 1861. He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Colonel Zinn (2). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1). He had rifle number 106 (2). [sources: 1 (8 Oct), 2 (10 Oct), 8 (8 Oct), 19]
He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. [source: 7]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer. [source: 1]
He was wounded on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, Virginia. [source: 1]
In March 1865, he provided an affidavit about James Thompson, affirming that while at the First Division Hospital at City Point, Virginia, he saw Thompson die, and attended his funeral. [source: 9]
He mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a private, in company H. [sources: 1, 8, 19]
On 13 July 1865, he applied successfully for a pension. [sources: 6, 8]
On 7 May 1866, he married Margaretta Crozier. She was born in 1842/43, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were married by G G Bakerstraw [?], of the Pitman Methodist Episcopal Church, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a glassblower. Their children seem to include:
[sources: 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 17, 18]
In 1870, he was living in Bridesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Margaret. He was a glass blower. [source: 3]
In 1880, he was living on Venango Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Margaret, and children May and Walter. He was a glass blower. [source: 4]
In 1900, he was living on Hope Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his sister Sarah Tewry [?], and with Mary Buck (Sarah's? daughter). He was a glass blower. He had been out of work for ten months in the previous year. He was a widower. [source: 5]
He again applied for a pension on 18 February 1907. [source: 6]
On 18 November 1907, he died, at 1517 East Montgomery Avenue, ward 18, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died of gastroenteritis, with exhaustion contributing. He was a glassblower, and was married. Members of the Crescent Athletic Club were invited to his funeral, which was held from his late residence, 1517 East Montgomery Avenue. On 23 November 1907, he was buried in Palmer Ground, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [source: 6 (1908), 10, 11 (file #112096), 12]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Adam Wispert)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #36 (Adam Wispert)
3 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (post office Bridesburg), microfilm series M593, film 1412, page 35 = 70 handwritten (Adam Wispert)
4 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 533, microfilm series T9, film 1184, page 233 D = 16 handwritten (Adam Wispert)
5 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 319, microfilm series T623, film 1459, page 29 A = 11 handwritten (Adam Wispert)
6 pension index, by name (Adam Wispert)
7 Pennsylvania Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Adam Wispert)
8 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Adam Wispert)
9 abstract of widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, RG 15, WC 52233, Joanna Chew Thompson widow of James L Thompson (A Wispert)
10 death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, 24 November 1907, page 10 (Adam Wispert)
11 1907 Pennsylvania death index (Adam Wisgert [sic])
12 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 18 November 1907, Adam Wisfert, available on FamilySearch (Adam Wispert)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, ward 5, microfilm series M432, film 807, page 379 = 158 handwritten (Adam Wisper)
14 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 18, NE division (post office Kensington), microfilm series M653, film 1168, page 206 = 206 handwritten (Adam Wisper)
15 marriage records of Pitman Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania church and town records, reel 372 (Adam Wispert)
16 Pennsylvania births and christenings 1709-1950, abstract available on FamilySearch (accessed 25 June 2012) (Arthur G Wispert son of Adam and Margt Wispert)
17 death certificate (not transcribed), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 11 February 1893, available on FamilySearch (accessed 25 June 2012) (Walter G Wispert son of Adam and Margaret Wispert)
18 death certificate (not transcribed), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27 March 1869, available on FamilySearch (accessed 25 June 2012) (Edward Wispert)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Adam Wispert)
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| Families visited | 1205 | |||||||
| Name | Wm Wisper [sic] | Susan " | Sarah " | Emeline " | James " | Adam " | Andrew " | Wm H " |
| Age | 45 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | M | M |
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| Occupation of males over 15 years | Carpenter | |||||||
| Real estate owned | 1000 | |||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
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| Attended school within year | ||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Dwelling number | 1312 | |||||
| Family number | 1471 | |||||
| Name | Wm Wisper | Susan " | James " | Adam " | Andrew " | Alonza " |
| Age | 62 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 8 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | m | m |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation | Carpenter | Glassblower | ditto | |||
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| Place of birth | do [sc. Penna] | do | do | do | do | do |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | (1) | |||||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 34 | 35 |
| Dwelling-house number | 490 | |
| Family number | 543 | |
| Name | Wispert Adam | - Margaret |
| Age | 26 | 25 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | W | W |
| Occupation | Glass blower | Keeping house |
| Real estate value | ||
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| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| Father foreign born | 1 | |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | |
| Birth month if born within year | ||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||
| Attended school past year | ||
| Can't read | 1 | |
| Can't write | 1 | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| street name | Venango Street | |||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 156 | |||
| family visit # | 164 | |||
| name | Wispert Adam | Margaret | May | Walter |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| age | 40 | 38 | 9 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | wife | Daughter | son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Glass Blower | Keeping House | At School | Farm laborer |
| months unemployed | ||||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | 1 | |||
| can't read | 1 | |||
| can't write | 1 | |||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Ireland | Penna | Penna |
| line | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| street | Hope St | ||
| house number | R | ||
| dwelling number | 189 | ||
| family number | 202 | 203 | |
| name | Tewry [?] Sarah | Wispert Adam | Buck Mary |
| relationship | Head | Brother | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W |
| sex | F | M | F |
| birth date | Jan 1840 | Oct 1836 | May 1865 |
| age | 60 | 63 | 35 |
| married? | Wd | Wd | S |
| # years married | 50 | 27 | |
| mother of how many children? | 2 | ||
| # of children living | 2 | ||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| immigration year | |||
| # years in USA | |||
| naturalized citizen? | |||
| occupation | Housework | Glassblower | Housework |
| # months not employed | 10 | 0 | |
| # months in school | |||
| can read | No | No | No |
| can write | No | No | No |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | |||
| free or mortgaged | |||
| farm/house | H | ||
| # of farm schedule | |||
| Date. | May 7 1866 | |
| Names of Parties. | Adam Wispert to | Margaretta Crozier |
| Residence. | Philadelphia | " |
| Place of Birth. | Phila | " |
| Occupation of Male. | Glassblower | |
| Age. | 25 | 23 |
| Officiating Minister. | G G Bakerstraw [?] | |
| Remarks. | ||
WISPERT.--On November 18, 1907, ADAM WISPERT, aged 67 years. Relatives and friends, also the Crescent Athletic Club, are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday, at 1 PM, from his late residence, 1517 E Montgomery ave. Interment at Palmer Ground.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from Nov 14 1907 to Nov 18 1907 that I last saw him alive on Nov 18 1907 and that death occurred, on the date stated above at 10 PM. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Chief, Gastri-Enteritis [sic] DURATION. [blank] Mos. 4 Days