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ANNA ADELHEID WESSLING
She married Wilhelm Bernhard
Musler1 on September 20, 1885 in
Boston, Massachusetts at Holy Trinity Church.
The groom was born on October 17, 1849 in the Grand Duchy of Baden.
His parents were Bernhard Musler and Ludwina Kohler.
(Witnesses were Bernard Wessling and Maria Musler.)
Wilhelm died on July 29, 1886 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Anna died on date unknown at place
unknown.2
- They were the parents of the following child:
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- Wilhelmina Theresa 3
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was born on July 24, 1886 in Boston, Massachusetts and was baptised at
Holy Trinity Church.
(A sponsor was Theresa Kamp.)4
NOTES:
1. He had been previously married to Katharina M. Ochs on May
23, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts at Holy Trinity Church. She died on
January 3, 1877 in Boston, Massachusetts.
2. Anna and Wilhelmina were enumerated in the 1900 U.S. census for
Boston, Mass. Anna's occupation was that of a dressmaker.
They were recorded in the 1910 U.S. census for Washington, D.C. At
that time Wilhelmina had been married for 6 years to Alexander Robinson,
a photographer, and had 2 children both of whom were born in Maryland -
Hildegard A. and Alexander, jr. Anna was employed as a dressmaker.
In the 1913 edition of the Boston City Directory Mrs. Annie
Musler boarded at 99 Hancock in the Upham's Corner neighborhood of
Dorchester. There was no mention of Wilhelmina or her family.
Anna was listed in the 1915 editon of the Boston City Directory
at which time she was residing at 239 Eustis St. in Roxbury. At
that same address lived a photographer, Alexander Robinson.
According to some of the Portland, Maine City Directories Anna was
known to have been alive as early as 1919 and as late as 1935 and was
residing with her daughter, son-in-law, and their 8 children.
Generally, she had been referred to as the widow of William.
The federal census of 1920 for Portland, Maine documented that Anna Musler
was living at a Congress St. address. Interestingly, her place of
birth was given as Hannover rather than Germany. She was residing
at the home of her daughter, son-in-law (Alexander Robinson, a
photographer) and their 5 children.
3. According to the returns from the 1930 federal census for Portland,
Maine Wilhelmina T. Robinson was the wife of Alexander H.
Robinson and had been married c. 1904.
- The names, ages, and places of birth of their children are as
follows:
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Hilda A.;
23; Maryland
Alexander H., jr. ; 21; Maryland
Frances M.; 19;
Washington, D.C.
Marguerita A.; 16;
Massachusetts
Beatrice;
13; Maine
Edward;
9; Maine
Gloria;
7; Maine
Morna;
3; Maine
4. She was the child's aunt.
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