LAURA KNERR HILDENBRAND-BOSSERT
Identification on photo: Laura Hildenbrand, Mrs. Charles Bossert
Photo taken: Weidner Studio, Quakertown, PA, circa 1902-1905
Purchased: July 2015 Brandywine River Antique Mall
There was a George Weidner, photographer in Quakertown in 1902.
This is Laura Knerr Hildenbrand, 24 Feb 1883 - 24 July 1980), daughter of Henry Dietz Hildenbrand (1844-1928) and Cecilia F. Knerr (1848-1926). If the guess of 1902 is the correct time period of this photograph, that would make her 19yo at this time, which appears to be possible.
1900 Federal Census > Penns > Montgomery > Salford
HILDENBRAND, Henry, head, Apr 1844, 56, born in PA of PA parents, saddler
HILDENBRAND, Cecilia, wife, Nov 1848, 51, born in PA of Germany & PA parents
HILDENBRAND, Laura, dau., Feb 1883, 17, born in PA, cigarmaker
HILDENBRAND, Harry, son, Sep 1886, 13, born in PA, tobacco stripper
In 1910 she married Charles Melvin Bossert (1883-1941), a son of John Bossert and Laura Singmaster. (Please note I also have photos from the Singmaster family.)
1920 Federal Census > Penns > Bucks > Trumbauersville
HILDENBRAND, Henry, head, 75, saddler in own shop
HILDENBRAND, Cecilia, wife, 71, cigar maker in cigar factory
BOSSERT, Charles, boarder, 37, cigar maker in cigar factory
BOSSERT, Laura, boarder, 37, cigar maker in cigar factory
It appears that Laura and Charles had no children. None are mentioned in her obit, and none are found in Census records.
Laura died at age 97, on 24 July 1980.
She is buried in Trumbauersville, Bucks county, PA, where she spent most of her life.
This obit was found in the Perkasie PA News Herald, 30 July 1980.
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