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My
Gossner family line has been traced back to my 8th
great-grandfather Christoph Gossner, born in 1608. The Gossner family originated in the town
of Sulzfeld located in the
present day German state of Baden-Wurttemberg. Sulzfeld was one of the first
municipalities to be introduced to the Protestant faith in 1522. My direct descendents are Peter born in 1640, his son Andreas born, 1671, and his daughter Maria Barbara Gossner (my
5th great-grandmother).
Maria was born at Sulzfeld in 1705.
In 1723 she married Johann “Dellinger, a citizen of the nearby village
of Oberacker. Maria, Jacob, and their four eldest
children left Germany and eventually arrived in Philadelphia aboard the ship
“Elizabeth” in 1733. By the mid 1740’s the family had moved west
and settled in the frontier area now located in the eastern part of York county, Pennsylvania. Maria had at least six more children after
coming to the New World. She lived the
remainder of her life in York county where she passed away in 1776 at the age
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Origins of the
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Research into the history of this Gossner family line indicates that the
meaning and history of this surname is most likely linked to that area of
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Meaning
of the Name The Gossner surname is most likely a varient of Gassner and Gasser. Gassner is a German, Swiss, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
topographic name for someone who lived in a side street or alley. Gasser
comes from a derivative of Middle High German gazze, German Gasse,
Yiddish gas. A Swiss German
variant is the occupational name Geisner meaning a ‘goatherd’. |
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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford
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History
of the Name Local names such as GOSSNER usually denoted where a man held his land,
and indicated where he actually lived. The first hereditary surnames on
German soil are found in the second half of the 12th century, slightly later
than in England and France. However, it was not until the 16th century that
they became stabilized. The name is also spelled GASS,
GESSNER, GAS, GASSER and GASSMAN.
The practice of adopting hereditary surnames began in the southern areas of
Germany, and gradually spread northwards during the Middle Ages. Almost every
city, town or village existing in the Middle Ages has served to name one or
more families. Where a man lived was his means of identification. When a man
left his birthplace or village where he had been known, and went elsewhere,
people would likely refer to him by the name of his former residence or
birthplace, or by the name of the land which he owned. |
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Early
Immigrants to North America During
the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries hundreds
of thousands of Europeans made the perilous ocean voyage to North
America. For many it was an escape
from economic hardship and religious persecution. For most it was an opportunity for to start
over, own their own land, and make a better future for their descendents.
Immigration records show a number of people bearing the name of Gossner, or one of its variants, as arriving
in North America between the 17th and 20th
centuries. Most of persons with the Gossner surname
emigrated from Bavaria and Wurtemburg in Germany. Some early known settlers of this family
name or some of its variants were:
Johan George Gosner who came to America
in 1735, and Freiderich Gosner who
arrived at Philadelphia in 1749, as
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German Surname Meanings & Origins Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The
process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended
through 1600. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the
development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons.
Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family. At
first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed
through writing. Until the 17th century, first names played a more important
role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first
bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and
location of the homestead. If a person of family migrated from one place to
another they were identified by the place they came from. Of more recent
origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer.
These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for
they tell what the first bearer did for a living. Another group are names
derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer. Finally,
there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his
family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (low German,
middle German and upper German) is often reflected in names. |
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Variations
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Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have
continued to unfold and expand often leading to an overwhelming number of
variants. As such one
can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames because in early
times, spelling in general and thus the spelling of names was not yet
standardized. Later on spellings would
change with the branching and movement of families. Spelling
variations of this family name include: Gosner, Gassner, Gessner, Gasser and many others. |
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The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may also have been misspelled. This is especially true when searching census documents. The Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research. The Soundex Code for Gossner is G256. Other surnames sharing this Soundex Code: GEISHEIMER | GESSNER |
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1.
Christoph Gossner-1 was born on 1608 in
Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. He married Wife Gossner (Nm. Unk.). She was born on
1612 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Child of
Christoph Gossner and Wife Gossner (Nm. Unk.) is: 2.
i. Peter Gossner, B: 1640 in Sulzfeld,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 1692 in
Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany?, M: 02 Feb 1664 in
Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. |
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2.
Peter Gossner-2(Christoph Gossner-1) was
born on 1640 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. He died on 1692 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany?. He
married Anna Maria Heidecker on 02
Feb 1664 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. She was born on 05 Nov 1642 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
She died on 24 Nov 1692 in Sulzfeld,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Children of
Peter Gossner and Anna Maria Heidecker are: i.
Maria Elizabeth Sofia
Gossner, B: 04 Oct 1664 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 15 Oct 1664 in Sulzfeld,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. ii.
Katharina Barbara
Gossner, B: 27 Dec 1665 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 12 Jan 1666 in Sulzfeld,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. iii.
Anna Maria Gossner, B: 24
Feb 1669 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. 4.
iv. Johann Andreas Gossner, B: 31 Mar 1671
in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg,
Germany, D: 1743 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany, M: 26 Jan
1696 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. v.
Anna Barbara Gossner, B:
15 Mar 1673 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. vi.
Maria Sofia Gossner, B:
28 Mar 1676 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. vii.
Johann Peter Gossner, B:
08 Jan 1680 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. viii. Maria
Katharina Gossner, B: 06 Aug 1682 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. |
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3.
Johann Andreas Gossner-3(Peter
Gossner-2, Christoph Gossner-1) was born on 31 Mar 1671 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He
died on 1743 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg,
Germany. He married Maria Margarethe Ruppert on 26 Jan 1696 in Sulzfeld,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, daughter
of Sebastian Albrecht Ruppert. She was born on 1673 in Lehrensteinsfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. She died on 05
Mar 1743 in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany. Children of
Johann Andreas Gossner and Maria Margarethe Ruppert are: i.
Maria Elizabeth Gossner,
B: 24 May 1696 in Sulzfeld, Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany, D: 1767 in Sulzfeld,
Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany. ii.
Maria Katharina Gossner,
B: 06 Sep 1700 in Sulzfeld, Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany, D: 06 Nov 1700 in Sulzfeld,
Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany. iii.
Hans Georg Gossner, B: 07
Jan 1703 in Sulzfeld, Badden-Wurttemburg,
Germany, D: 28 Jan 1786, M: 25 Jan 1727. 4.
iv. Maria Barbara Gossner, B: 28 Nov 1704
in Sulzfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg,
Germany, D: 1776 in York County, Pennsylvania, M: 15 Jun 1723 in
Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
v.
Berta Maria Gossner, B:
04 May 1712 in Sulzfeld, Badden-Wurttemburg,
Germany, D: 16 Oct 1714 in Sulzfeld, Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany. vi.
Friedrich Wilhelm
Gossner, B: 07 Sep 1714 in Sulzfeld, Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany, D: 09 Jan 1715 in Sulzfeld,
Badden-Wurttemburg, Germany. |
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4.
Maria Barbara Gossner-4(Johann
Andreas Gossner-3, Peter Gossner-2, Christoph Gossner-1) was born on 28 Nov 1704 in Sulzfeld,
Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. She died on 1776 in York County, Pennsylvania. She married Johann
"Jacob" Dellinger on 15 Jun 1723 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, son of Hans
Andreas Dellinger and Anna Margaretha Dellinger (Nee ?). He was born on 13 Jan 1698 in
Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. He died on 1777 in Lower Windsor Twp., York Co.,
Pennsylvania. Children of
Maria Barbara Gossner and Johann "Jacob" Dellinger are: i.
Johan Frederick
Dellinger, B: 19 Jul 1725 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: Aft. 1776 in Pennsylvania, M:
Bef. 1750. ii.
Jacob Dellinger, B: 26
Oct 1727 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, D: 30 Oct 1727 in Oberacker,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. iii.
Johann Andreas Dellinger,
B: 08 Nov 1728 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. iv.
Hans Jerg Dellinger, B:
23 Apr 1732 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg,
Germany, D: 09 Jan 1733 in Oberacker, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. v.
Anna Maria Barbara
Dellinger, B: 25 Dec 1733 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, D: Bef. 1776 in York Co., Pennsylvania, M:
Pennsylvania. vi.
Daughter? Dellinger, B:
Abt. 1735 in Hellman Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. vii.
Joseph "Joshua"
Dellinger, B: Abt. 1737 in Hellman Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, D: Abt. 1826 in York County,
Pennsylvania, M: 1759 in York Co.,
Pennsylvania. viii. Johannes
"John" Dellinger, B: 19 Apr 1741 in Hellman Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, D: Aft. 1797, M: Canadochly
Union Church, York Co., PA. ix.
Anna Elisbetha Dellinger,
B: Abt. 1746 in Hellman Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, D: Pennsylvania, M: Jun 1766 in
Pennsylvania. x.
Jacob Dellinger, B: 06
Jul 1751 in Hellman Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania, D: 06 Apr 1824 in Lower Windsor Twp., York Co.,
Pennsylvania, M: York County,
Pennsylvania. |
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