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From: "James Thomas Rosenbaum" <>
Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Andrew/Anthony W. Glasser
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:22:28 -0400
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I think both were used by him and we all ought to just list him as
Anthony/Andrew? It does seem to be the case with this guy but I do not think
anyone would be wrong in listing him as Andrew since that is what seems to
be predominant.

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Subject: [PACAMBRI] Andrew/Anthony W. Glasser


> I don't know why, but in St. Boniface the two names, Anthony and
> Andrew, were used interchangably. Anthony Yeager is often Andrew Yeager,
> another example. I have not idea why this is so.
> He was Andrew in his obit I posted. Mostly he was A.W. and I hate
> the custom then for using initials. You are never sure who it is or that
> you have the correct name.
> Marilyn
>
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> Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Ambrose W. Glasser,son of Jacob Glasser Jr.[1905 -
> 1906]
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> A.W. Glasser was baptised Anthony William.
>
> Ledoux CVR, Vol. IV, p. 206, #4482 Glaser, Antonium Wilhelmum
> (Jacobi/Mariae Huber) b. 07-07 bp. 07-09-1861 gp: Antonius
> Anna/Henrietta Denis PP [St. Benedict's]
>
> A.W. Glasser is listed as Anthony in the 1870 census.
>
> 1870 Census, Carrolltown, Cambria Co, PA (Aug)
> p. 3, Line 19, Munster P.O.
> GLASSER, Jacob, age 41, grocer, assets $1300/300, b. Germany [1829]
> Mary, age 36, keeping house, b. Germany [1834]
> Anthony, age 9, at home, b. Germany [sic] [1861]
> Martha, age 7, at home, b. Germany [sic] [1863]
>
> Cambria County Marriage Index
> 11-1 1905 GLASSER, Anthony William DUGAN, Anna Mary 30-17
>
> Nowhere have I found his name to be Andrew.
>
> Beth
>
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> From: James Thomas Rosenbaum
> Date: 10/3/2006 1:59:12 PM
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> Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Ambrose W. Glasser,son of Jacob Glasser Jr.[1905 -
> 1906]
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> Mary Ann Huber, is Andy's wife.
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> Subject: [PACAMBRI] Ambrose W. Glasser, son of Jacob Glasser Jr.[1905 -
> 1906]
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>> I know his father is Jacob Glasser Jr, son of Jacob who emigrated
>> from
>> Leimen, but I don't know the wife. I get the men and their wives mixed
>> up
>> a lot, and most of the Glassers had multiple wives, who all seemed to be
>> named Mary. Also, both of the men had second given names, and the usage
>> varies.
>> The problem also is that the Andrew's obit lists hime as the brother
>> of Frank in Barnesboro [m to ?? Karl/Carl] but I seem to remember in
>> Frank's 50th anniversary [that I posted], Frank is listed with a
>> different
>> father.
>> I am forwarding this to a friend who might know the correct answer.
>> Marilyn
>>
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>> Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Ambrose W. Glasser, son of Jacob Glasser
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>> Who were the parents of A. W. Glasser?
>>
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>> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:23 AM
>> Subject: [PACAMBRI] Ambrose W. Glasser, son of Jacob Glasser Jr.[1905 -
>> 1906]
>>
>>> North Cambria News, Hastings, Friday, August 21, 1903
>>> Mr. A. W. Glasser went to Pittsburgh Tuesday morning where he > remained
>>> several days. While there he had his artificial limbs remodeled > and
>>> left an order for a new pair.
>>>
>>> Note: This really interested me, and I found out Mr. Glasser had worked
>>> >
>>> at a clothing store in Johnstown, was drunk one night, laid on the >
>>> railroad tracks, and had both legs cut off. [I have the articles >
>>> somewhere.] He must have done pretty well with the artificial legs, as
>>> he
>>> > ran a clothing store. I read in another article the legs were made of
>>> >
>>> tin.
>>>
>>> September 1, 1905
>>> A. W. Glasser closed his store in this place [Hastings] Saturday and >
>>> moved the stock to a new store being opened at Barnesboro.
>>>
>>> September 15, 1905
>>> A. W. Glasser has accepted a position as a motorman on the trolley >
>>> [North Cambria Street Railway.]
>>>
>>> December 22, 1905
>>>>From the Barnesboro Star.
>>>
>>> WEDDING BELLS
>>> It was a quiet wedding last Friday evening when at 9:30 p.m. A.W. >
>>> Glasser and Anna Mary Dugan were united in bonds of matrimony, at the >
>>> store of the groom, by Thomas Brown, Esquire. Both Mr. and Mrs. Glasser
>>> >
>>> are will known in the community, Mr. Glasser conducting a gent's >
>>> furnishings goods establishment. After January 1 [1906] they will go to
>>> >
>>> Pittsburgh and make purchases of furnishings and fixtures for the home >
>>> that have rented near Morris Drug Store. The Ladies Department will be >
>>> under the management of Mrs. Glasser.
>>>
>>> January 5, 1906
>>> The Court has appointed Charles Hasson Esquire as commissioner for > the
>>> estate of A. W. Glasser who was recently adjudged insane.
>>>
>>> January 19, 1906
>>> The gent's furnishings store of A. W. Glasser, of Barnesboro, who is >
>>> now in the Western Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane at Dixmont, was
>>> >
>>> sold Saturday by Attorney Charles Hasson, commissioner, of Ebensburg....
>>>
>>>
>>> North Cambria News, Friday, July 13, 1906
>>>
>>> DIED IN ASYLUM
>>> Andrew W. Glasser, who was formerly a resident of this place >
>>> [Hastings]
>>> and well known in the north of the county, died at Dixmont > Hospital
>>> for
>>> the Insane on Monday night, at 45 years of age. He had been > a patient
>>> there since December 30, 1905.
>>> Mr. Glasser came to Hastings 15 years ago and started a clothing > store
>>> and in a short time built a large trade. He met with misfortune > later
>>> [Panic of 1893] and lost all he had, but recovered several times, > and
>>> at the time of his going insane had a store in Barnesboro. In later >
>>> years he had become intemperate [again] and this probably led to his >
>>> removal to Dixmont.
>>> Besides his wife, he is survived by his father, Jacob Glasser [Jr] > and
>>> a brother, Frank, of Barnesboro. Mrs. Glasser was formerly Mrs. J. A. >
>>> Parks, and they had been married but a few days when he was removed to >
>>> Dixmont.
>>>
>>> August 17, 1906
>>> Mrs. A. A. Glasser of Spangler visited relatives in Hastings this >
>>> week.
>>> Note: Mrs. Augustine Albinus Glasser was Helena Fongheiser
>>>
>>> August 24, 1906
>>> Mrs. J. C. Stortz and Miss Barbara Glasser have returned to Wilksbarre >
>>> after an extended visit to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles >
>>> Stewart/Stuart.
>>> Note: Mrs. Stuart is Caroline Endler, d of John Endler and Mary >
>>> Glasser
>>> of St. Boniface. Mrs. Strotz and Barbara Glasser are children of >
>>> George
>>> "the Tailor" Glasser, the father of Mrs. Endler.
>>>
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