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Benjamin Lemaster Hoschar

Male 1852 - 1931  (79 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Lemaster Hoschar 
    Born 5 Apr 1852  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Apr 1931  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Redman Cemetery, Mason Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: B.L./Hoschar
      Sex:
      Death Date: 11 Apr 1931
      Death Place: West Columbia, Waggoner, Mason, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79y 6d
      Cemetery: Redman Cem
      Funeral Home:
      Birth Date: 4/5/1852
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: w
      Mother: Zelphia/Van Meter
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: John/Hoschar
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: J E Hoschar, West Columbia, WV
    Person ID I66017  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2009 

    Father John P Hoschar,   b. Abt 1823, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1897, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Zilpha Van Metre,   b. Abt 1815, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Jan 1843  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 

    • Mason Co marriage
      John P Husher to Zelphia Van Metre 1/3/1843
    Notes 

    • 1850 Mason, VA #243-244 all born VA
      John P Hoschar 26
      Sylpha 30
      Catharine 6
      Elijah V M 4
      Elizabeth 2
      Andrew K 1

      1870 Lewis, Mason, WV # 55-52 all born Va
      Hoscar, John 48
      Susan 70
      Zilpha 55
      Benjamin 18
      Frederick G 14

      1880 Lewis, Mason, WV #252-266
      Hoschar, J P 57 VA PA PA
      Zilha 65 VA PA PA
      B L 25 son VA VA VA
      F G 24 son VA VA VA
      Susan 85 mother VAVAVA
    Family ID F17654  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia VanMater,   b. Abt 1866, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Sep 1888  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Lewis, Mason, WV # 8 all WVWVWV
      Hoschar, Benjamin L 4/1852 m 11y
      Jennie 5/1866 m 11y 7-5 children
      Francis M son 7/1889
      John J son 2/1891
      Zilpha S da 2/1893
      Jessie M son 11/1897
      Iva Grace da 4/1900 4/12
      [brother Andrew is at #6]

      1910 West Columbia, Mason, WV
      Hoschar, Benjamin 58 m 23y WV VA VA
      Francis son 20 WVWVWV
      John son 19 s WVWVWV
      Susan da 17 WVWVWV
      Jesse son 12 WVWVWV

      1920 Waggoner, Mason, WV # 69 all WVWVWV
      Haschar, B L 67 w
      John Jacob son 28 s
      Susan da 26 s
      Jessie son 22 s

      Mason Co Births for Ben & Jennie Hoschar
      Francis Marion 7/18/1889, 1st child
      male 2/26/1891, 2nd child [John Jacob]
      Zilpha Ann 2/8/1893, third child
      Maggie 2/4/1895
      male 11/18/1897, 6th child [duplicate of Jessee, reported by Dr]
      Jessee M male 11/18/1897 reprted by father
      Iva Grace 4/18/1901 reported by father
      female 4/17/1901 7th child [duplicate of Iva Grace, reported by Doctor - a year late]
      James Wm 10/8/1904, 9th child
    Children 
     1. Francis Marion Hoschar,   b. 18 Jul 1889, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Jacob Hoschar,   b. 21 Feb 1891, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1958, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Zilpha Susan Hoschar,   b. 8 Feb 1893, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1953, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Maggie Hoschar,   b. 4 Feb 1895, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 4 years)
     5. Virgie Hoschar,   b. Nov 1896, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1897, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     6. Jesse M Hoschar,   b. 18 Nov 1897, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Iva Grace Hoschar,   b. 18 Apr 1900, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1902, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     8. James William Hoschar,   b. 8 Oct 1904, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1904, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F17667  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Sep 1888 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Apr 1931 - Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.