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John Goss 1839–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1839

Birth Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Death Date: 05 Feb 1918

Death Location: Woodlawn, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Father: Benedikt Gass

Mother: A. Thommen

Spouse(s): Anna SCHREIB\SCHAUB

Children(s): Emil Goss, Albert Goss, Mary Goss, Lena Goss, Adolph Goss, Jacob Goss, John Goss, Arthur Goss, William Goss

In 1839, John Goss entered the world in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, born to Benedikt Gass And A Barb Thommen. John Goss married Anna Marie Mary Schreib Schaub, and had children including Adolph Goss, Albert Goss, Arthur Goss, Emil K Goss, Jacob Goss, John Goss, Lena Goss, Mary Goss, William Goss. John Goss passed away in 1918 in Woodlawn, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, John Goss entered the world in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, born to Benedikt Gass And A Barb Thommen.
  • John Goss married Anna Marie Mary Schreib Schaub, and had children including Adolph Goss, Albert Goss, Arthur Goss, Emil K Goss, Jacob Goss, John Goss, Lena Goss, Mary Goss, William Goss.
  • John Goss passed away in 1918 in Woodlawn, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benedikt Gass
1784–1848
Birth Location: Hölstein, Baselland, Basel, Basle {Basel Stadt, Basel Land}, Suisse
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A. Thommen
1812–1857
Birth Location: Buckten, Baselland, Basel, Basle {Basel Stadt, Basel Land}, Suisse
AT

Spouses(s)

Anna SCHREIB\SCHAUB
1839–1916
Birth Location: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
AS

Children(s)

Emil Goss
1881–1975
Birth Location: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
EG
Albert Goss
1873–1964
Birth Location: Switzerland
AG
Mary Goss
1868–
Birth Location: Switzerland
MG
Lena Goss
1879–
Birth Location: Switzerland
LG
Adolph Goss
1867–
Birth Location: Switzerland
AG
Jacob Goss
1866–
Birth Location: Switzerland
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John Goss
1865–
Birth Location: Switzerland
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Arthur Goss
1884–
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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William Goss
1887–
Birth Location: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
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John Goss's Ancestors

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John Goss
1839–1918
Birth Place: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Parents
Benedikt Gass
1784–1848
Hölstein, Baselland, Basel, Basle {Basel Stadt, Basel Land}, Suisse
A. (Barb.) Thommen
1812–1857
Buckten, Baselland, Basel, Basle {Basel Stadt, Basel Land}, Suisse
Grandparents
Johan (Jakob) Thommen
1784–1867
Diegten, Baselland, Basel, Basle {Basel Stadt, Basel Land}, Suisse
Barbara Hägler
1783–1835
Diegten, Baselland, Basel, Basle {Basel Stadt, Basel Land}, Suisse
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Thommen
1761–1829
Ursula Weber
1762–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Weber
1725–
Anna Weibel
1729–

John Goss's Descendants

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John Goss (Nov 1839–05 Feb 1918) m. Anna (Marie Mary) SCHREIB\SCHAUB (6 Dec 1839–06 Mar 1916)
  1. 1. Emil (K.) Goss 1881–1975 m. Gertrude (C) Hodgson 1890–1984
    1. 1. Edmund (Robert Goss COL,) USAF 1914–1984 m. Stella (Thurman Jackson) Goss 1913–2003
      1. 1. Kenneth (Richard) Goss 1946–1983
    2. 2. Agnes (G) Goss 1915–
  2. 2. Albert Goss 1873–1964
  3. 3. Mary Goss 1868–
  4. 4. Lena Goss 1879–
  5. 5. Adolph Goss 1867–
  6. 6. Jacob Goss 1866–
  7. 7. John Goss 1865–
  8. 8. Arthur Goss 1884–
  9. 9. William Goss 1887–

John Goss's Timeline

7 Records

1836
02 Oct 1836
John Goss was christened in Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland
Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland
1839
Nov 1839
Birth of John Goss in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
1840
15 Mar 1840
Age 1
John Goss was christened in Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland
Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland
1880
1880
Age 41
John Goss resided here in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
John Goss resided here in Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1910
1910
Age 71
John Goss resided here in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1918
05 Feb 1918
Age 79
Death of John Goss in Pinellas, Florida, USA
Pinellas, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1839
    Event Place: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 796; Page: 182a; Enumeration District: 158
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 992; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0137
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374140
    [5] Switzerland, Select Baptisms
    [6] Baden and Hesse Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tampa Times; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; ,0.34738177,0.31090865,0.3895545&xid=3355
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1836
    Event Place: Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1840
    Event Place: Bennwil,Basel,Switzerland
    Record Source: Switzerland, Select Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1869
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374140

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1879
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 992; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0137

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 796; Page: 182a; Enumeration District: 158

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Paterson Ward 4, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: 992; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0137

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_127; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374140

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Florida, Henry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tampa Times; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; ,0.34738177,0.31090865,0.3895545&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1918
    Event Place: Pinellas, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tampa Times; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; ,0.34738177,0.31090865,0.3895545&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodlawn, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tampa Times; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1918; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; ,0.34738177,0.31090865,0.3895545&xid=3355
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