Anna's maiden name was Brukmoser (per daughter-in-law Louise Roetzer but in searching that name today, Bruckmoser is more common so perhaps that's correct. Her death notice states Bruknoser and Casper's states Brookmoser. Who knows?!)
Similarly, her DOB data is all over the map:
- 1910 US census - stated age 29 (implied YOB 1881)
- 1917 - Casper Petition for Naturalization (17 May 1917) states 31 Mar 1872, much near his age. This might've been a lie for her to appear much older than she truly was.
- 1920 US census (not indexed to her)
- 1925 NYS census - stated age 42 (implied YOB 1883)
- 1930 US census - stated age 40 (implied YOB 1890 - she stuck with this going fwd)
- 1940 US census - stated age 50 (implied YOB 1890)
- 1950 US census - stated age 60 (implied YOB 1890); perhaps these later years she came clean unless these were the lies to lop off age?!
Her first husband was Casper Roetzer (orig. Kaspar Rötzer); he stated in above ref. petition that they both were born in Cham, Bavaria, Germany. Read more in his bio. They married prior to emigration (my guess married in 1906 as 1st born George would've been conceived around the beginning of June 1906). She may have worked in a saloon/barrel house which is where they likely met.
Anna arrived in Buffalo "very" pregnant with who would be first born son George Roetzer. She and Casper had three more children together. She spoke no English and was headed to the home of Casper's sister/brother-in-law (Andreas/Andrew and Franziska/Frances Hastreiter of 358 Box Ave. in Buffalo, NY). She pronounced "Box" as "Bokes" (like "spokes"), because of her German accent. The Buffalo taxi driver didn't understand or got lost. Anna's water broke in the taxi! Soon after she finally arrived, son George Roetzer was born March 8, 1907. By 1910, they lived in a double (upper/lower) flat, 30 Kerns Ave. In 1920, they lived at 365 Northumberland Ave., and in 1925, were at 585 Lisbon Ave. Casper died in 1936; see more details in his memorial. The German American Bank foreclosed on 585 Lisbon Ave in the Great Depression but as was often the case, banks allowed occupants to rent back for some time, possibly until her death in 1960.
In 1941, Anna married Michael Klass, who was a border at her home at 585 Lisbon Ave. Anna died in 1960, 2nd husband Michael passing 2 mo. later. They are buried together with other Klass family members.
Similarly, her DOB data is all over the map:
- 1910 US census - stated age 29 (implied YOB 1881)
- 1917 - Casper Petition for Naturalization (17 May 1917) states 31 Mar 1872, much near his age. This might've been a lie for her to appear much older than she truly was.
- 1920 US census (not indexed to her)
- 1925 NYS census - stated age 42 (implied YOB 1883)
- 1930 US census - stated age 40 (implied YOB 1890 - she stuck with this going fwd)
- 1940 US census - stated age 50 (implied YOB 1890)
- 1950 US census - stated age 60 (implied YOB 1890); perhaps these later years she came clean unless these were the lies to lop off age?!
Her first husband was Casper Roetzer (orig. Kaspar Rötzer); he stated in above ref. petition that they both were born in Cham, Bavaria, Germany. Read more in his bio. They married prior to emigration (my guess married in 1906 as 1st born George would've been conceived around the beginning of June 1906). She may have worked in a saloon/barrel house which is where they likely met.
Anna arrived in Buffalo "very" pregnant with who would be first born son George Roetzer. She and Casper had three more children together. She spoke no English and was headed to the home of Casper's sister/brother-in-law (Andreas/Andrew and Franziska/Frances Hastreiter of 358 Box Ave. in Buffalo, NY). She pronounced "Box" as "Bokes" (like "spokes"), because of her German accent. The Buffalo taxi driver didn't understand or got lost. Anna's water broke in the taxi! Soon after she finally arrived, son George Roetzer was born March 8, 1907. By 1910, they lived in a double (upper/lower) flat, 30 Kerns Ave. In 1920, they lived at 365 Northumberland Ave., and in 1925, were at 585 Lisbon Ave. Casper died in 1936; see more details in his memorial. The German American Bank foreclosed on 585 Lisbon Ave in the Great Depression but as was often the case, banks allowed occupants to rent back for some time, possibly until her death in 1960.
In 1941, Anna married Michael Klass, who was a border at her home at 585 Lisbon Ave. Anna died in 1960, 2nd husband Michael passing 2 mo. later. They are buried together with other Klass family members.
Anna's maiden name was Brukmoser (per daughter-in-law Louise Roetzer but in searching that name today, Bruckmoser is more common so perhaps that's correct. Her death notice states Bruknoser and Casper's states Brookmoser. Who knows?!)
Similarly, her DOB data is all over the map:
- 1910 US census - stated age 29 (implied YOB 1881)
- 1917 - Casper Petition for Naturalization (17 May 1917) states 31 Mar 1872, much near his age. This might've been a lie for her to appear much older than she truly was.
- 1920 US census (not indexed to her)
- 1925 NYS census - stated age 42 (implied YOB 1883)
- 1930 US census - stated age 40 (implied YOB 1890 - she stuck with this going fwd)
- 1940 US census - stated age 50 (implied YOB 1890)
- 1950 US census - stated age 60 (implied YOB 1890); perhaps these later years she came clean unless these were the lies to lop off age?!
Her first husband was Casper Roetzer (orig. Kaspar Rötzer); he stated in above ref. petition that they both were born in Cham, Bavaria, Germany. Read more in his bio. They married prior to emigration (my guess married in 1906 as 1st born George would've been conceived around the beginning of June 1906). She may have worked in a saloon/barrel house which is where they likely met.
Anna arrived in Buffalo "very" pregnant with who would be first born son George Roetzer. She and Casper had three more children together. She spoke no English and was headed to the home of Casper's sister/brother-in-law (Andreas/Andrew and Franziska/Frances Hastreiter of 358 Box Ave. in Buffalo, NY). She pronounced "Box" as "Bokes" (like "spokes"), because of her German accent. The Buffalo taxi driver didn't understand or got lost. Anna's water broke in the taxi! Soon after she finally arrived, son George Roetzer was born March 8, 1907. By 1910, they lived in a double (upper/lower) flat, 30 Kerns Ave. In 1920, they lived at 365 Northumberland Ave., and in 1925, were at 585 Lisbon Ave. Casper died in 1936; see more details in his memorial. The German American Bank foreclosed on 585 Lisbon Ave in the Great Depression but as was often the case, banks allowed occupants to rent back for some time, possibly until her death in 1960.
In 1941, Anna married Michael Klass, who was a border at her home at 585 Lisbon Ave. Anna died in 1960, 2nd husband Michael passing 2 mo. later. They are buried together with other Klass family members.
Similarly, her DOB data is all over the map:
- 1910 US census - stated age 29 (implied YOB 1881)
- 1917 - Casper Petition for Naturalization (17 May 1917) states 31 Mar 1872, much near his age. This might've been a lie for her to appear much older than she truly was.
- 1920 US census (not indexed to her)
- 1925 NYS census - stated age 42 (implied YOB 1883)
- 1930 US census - stated age 40 (implied YOB 1890 - she stuck with this going fwd)
- 1940 US census - stated age 50 (implied YOB 1890)
- 1950 US census - stated age 60 (implied YOB 1890); perhaps these later years she came clean unless these were the lies to lop off age?!
Her first husband was Casper Roetzer (orig. Kaspar Rötzer); he stated in above ref. petition that they both were born in Cham, Bavaria, Germany. Read more in his bio. They married prior to emigration (my guess married in 1906 as 1st born George would've been conceived around the beginning of June 1906). She may have worked in a saloon/barrel house which is where they likely met.
Anna arrived in Buffalo "very" pregnant with who would be first born son George Roetzer. She and Casper had three more children together. She spoke no English and was headed to the home of Casper's sister/brother-in-law (Andreas/Andrew and Franziska/Frances Hastreiter of 358 Box Ave. in Buffalo, NY). She pronounced "Box" as "Bokes" (like "spokes"), because of her German accent. The Buffalo taxi driver didn't understand or got lost. Anna's water broke in the taxi! Soon after she finally arrived, son George Roetzer was born March 8, 1907. By 1910, they lived in a double (upper/lower) flat, 30 Kerns Ave. In 1920, they lived at 365 Northumberland Ave., and in 1925, were at 585 Lisbon Ave. Casper died in 1936; see more details in his memorial. The German American Bank foreclosed on 585 Lisbon Ave in the Great Depression but as was often the case, banks allowed occupants to rent back for some time, possibly until her death in 1960.
In 1941, Anna married Michael Klass, who was a border at her home at 585 Lisbon Ave. Anna died in 1960, 2nd husband Michael passing 2 mo. later. They are buried together with other Klass family members.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
See more Klass or Bruckmoser memorials in:
- Mount Calvary Cemetery Klass or Bruckmoser
- Cheektowaga Klass or Bruckmoser
- Erie County Klass or Bruckmoser
- New York Klass or Bruckmoser
- USA Klass or Bruckmoser
- Find a Grave Klass or Bruckmoser
Advertisement
