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VOSSLER
a surname on our maternal sideGerman families with the surname "Vossler" are found in the Rheinland county, esp. Duesseldorf.
Sometime you see the name spelled as "Vosseler". The likely meaning of the surname was given to me by a living person in Germany with the "Vossler" surname: "Vossler" is derived from "Fassler" which has the same meaning as "Fassmacher". In English the names mean "barrel maker".
There were some Vossler families who earlier migrated to Russia on invitation of the czar. Generations later they returned to Germany. I do not believe that my ancestors were a part of that migration.
My Vossler family (Christoph, his wife and daughter Johanna) came to the U.S. and settled in Missouri. They also lived in St. Louis and in St. Clair County, IL. Other Vossler relatives came the previous year and settled in St. Louis. These people came on two ships, in 1854 (Manchester) and 1855 (Elizabeth).
Click here for a chart of my Vossler family.
The (-2G), etc., indicates the number of generations before Erven Thoma and his siblings. Names in bold face have their own web page. The asterisk after the name marks my direct-line ancestor.
People With This Surname On This Site Christoph Gottfried Vossler* (-4G) - his page Christopher H. Vossler (-3G) - his page Johanna Sibilla Vossler* (-3G) - her page John Wm. Vossler (-3G) - his page Theresia Vossler (-3G) - his page Sophia Vossler (-3G) - her page Cecilia Vossler (-3G) - his page Theodor J. Vossler (-3G) - his page Jacob Vossler* (-5G) - his page Wilhemina (Vossler) (-4G) - her page Lawrence Vossler (-2G) - his page Frederick Vossler (-4G) - his page George Vossler (-2G) - his page Theodore Vossler (-2G) - his page an infant #1 (-2G) - father's page an infant #2 (-2G) - father's page Alma Vossler (-2G) - her page James M. Vossler (-2G) - his page Jacob Vossler (-4G) - his page Michael Vossler (-4G) - his page Edward M. Vossler (-3G) - his page Oliver C. Vossler (-2G) - his page Frank Vossler (-2G) - his page (stillborn) Vossler (-1G) - father's page John Joseph Vossler (-1G) - father's page Mary Helen Vossler (-1G) - father's page Frances Louise Vossler (-1G) - father's page Dorothy Ann Vossler (-1G) - father's page Lawrence Jerome Vossler (-1G) - father's page Harold R. Vossler (-1G) - (adopted) Edna L. Vossler (-2G) - her page Irene Vossler (-2G) - mother's page Eugene E. Vossler (-2G) - mother's page
Related(?) Vossler households in St. Louis and Missouri area
Here are the records of other people, with the surname Vossler, who lived in St. Louis. I do not know if they are related to the above.
Caspar Vossler: In the 1870 St. Louis Dir. as a tailor living at 811 Destrehan.
Frank Vossler: He is in the St. Louis Death Register. He died 31 Jul. 1901 when he was living at 1421 Hogan (vol. 42, p. 125; MO Archives C10406; SLGS rolls 332; County Lib. RDSL 50). According to records in the St. Louis County Library he was born in St. Louis, was only 2 years old at death, and was buried in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery.
John T. Vossler: Born 4 (or 13) Aug. 1879 in Missouri and died on 25 May 1963 in San Mateo, CA. The California Death Index 1940-97 gives his mother's maiden name as Foss and his S. S. number as 487-07-8252. That source gives his birth date as 13 Aug. but the S. S. Death Index gives 4 Aug. The latter source gives the same S. S. number and states that it was issued in Missouri before 1951.
There was another Oliver Vossler in St. Louis who died 8 Mar. 1896 and was living at 2316 N. Market, the same address as a Stella Vossler who may have been his sister. According to records in the St. Louis County Library he was only 2 years old and he was born in St. Louis. His death is listed in the St. Louis City Death Records, 1850-1908 (vol. 33, page 89; St. Louis County Lib. RDSL 42; MO Archives C10398; SLGS rolls 327). He was buried in New Picker's Cemetery.
No Vossler is listed in the St. Louis Directories of 1861-63 and 1865.
Harry Vossler is in the 1920 Census for Missouri (vol. 31, dist. 99, sheet 3, line 50). He is 37, born in Missouri. His wife, Rosie, is 32, born in Missouri. There are also children. They are living in Howard County.
Theodore L. Vossler is found in the 1920 Census for Missouri (vol. 28, e. d. 32, sheet 12, line 22). He is 21 years old, born in Kansas, living at 426 College in Springfield in Greene County.
Stella L. Vossler is found in the St. Louis City Death Records, 1850-1908 (vol. 33, page 76; St. Louis County Lib. RDSL 42; MO Archives C 10398; SLGS rolls 327). She died on 26 Feb. 1896 in St. Louis at which time she was living at 2316 N. Market St. According to records in St. Louis County Library she was born in St. Louis, was 8 years old at the time of her death and was buried in New Picker's Cemetery. Her address was the same address as that of another Oliver Vossler. Perhaps Stella was a sister to Oliver?
Blanche Vossler is found in the S. S. Death Index. Her S. S. number, issued before 1951 in Missouri, is 495-07-2552. She was born on 04 Aug. 1879 (probably in Missouri) and died in July 1973 while living in Zip Code 94515 Calistoga, Napa, CA.
A Thomas H. Vossler is found in the S. S. Death Index. His S. S. number, issued in Missouri before 1951, is 486-09-4136. He was born 08 Sept. 1907 (probably in Missouri) and died 02 Oct. 1987 while living in Zip Code 65254 Glasgow, Howard, MO.
Edwin Vossler is found in the S. S. Death Index. His S. S. number, issued ikn Missouri before 1951, is 487-03-2162. He was born on 04 Aug. 1896 (probably in Missouri) and died in Nov. 1974 while living in Zip Code 66102 Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS.
There is a Jacob Vossler in the 1880 Fed. Census for Missouri (T9_707, enum. dist. 116, page 424B hand-entered page #26, dwelling and family 224) age 30 born in New York. Obviously this is not the same person as the one of our family who was born much earlier. This one had a wife named Lucindia and was a farmer living in Crawford, Osage County, MO. Several children are listed. This one appears in the 1900 Census for Texas (Justice Precinct 4, enum. dist. 60, sheet 18B, Johnson County). According to this 1900 Census, he was born in Penn. in Nov. 1849.
A Walter Wm. Daniel Vossler died at 4104 Easton Ave. on 07 Dec. 1891 as an infant less than 1 year old. He was born in St. Louis and was buried in New Picker's Cemetery.
An Arthur A. Vossler, born in St. Louis, died in St. Louis on 24 Oct. 1889 at less than 1 year of age. He was buried in New Picker's Cemetery.
A Jacobeus Vossler was baptized at Holy Trinity R. C. Church in St. Louis in 1855. He was the son of Frederick Vossler and Maria Ostheimer. The godparents were Theresia Vossler and another Ostheimer.
Relevant Charts and Table On This Site Go to the Home Page Go to the Main Ancestor Chart Go to the Surname Index Go to the Family Groups Table Go to the Vossler Fam. Chart
Last revised on 25 Apr. 2008 by Erven Thoma