Gussefeld, William Frederich

Male 1850 - 1932  (82 years)


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  • Name Gussefeld, William Frederich 
    Born 7 Feb 1850  Kremkau, Saxony, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Tailor 
    Died 2 Jun 1932 
    Buried 9 Jun 1932  Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, CA. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24267  Ronneberg Family
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2013 

    Father Gussefeld, Wilhelm Frederich,   b. Sep 1820, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1910  (Age ~ 89 years) 
    Mother Schwieger, Dorothea Elizabeth,   b. Feb 1827, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1915, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1849  Kremkau, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F8737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Waatti, Hildagard Sophia Esaiasdotter,   b. 19 Dec 1882, Pyhajarvi, Finland (Central Finland) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1921, San Francisco, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1912  Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Gussefeld, Dorthea Louise,   b. 22 Oct 1912, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 2003, San Mateo County, Caifornia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    +2. Gussefeld, Hilda Marie,   b. 4 Jan 1915, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 2000, Belmont, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2013 
    Family ID F8614  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Janzen, Josephine,   b. 13 Apr 1852, New Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1903, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1875  San Francisco, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Gussefeld, Clara,   b. Aug 1876, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Gussefeld, Alice,   b. Aug 1878, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Gussefeld, William “Willlie”,   b. Dec 1880, San Jose, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1912  (Age ~ 31 years)
    Family ID F8734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The 1920 Census shows that William immigrated to the United States of America in 1870 and became naturalized in 1879,

      According to my Aunt Dorothea Gussefeld Dutton, William came to the USA from Magdeberg, Germany on March 22 1869. According to Dorothea, William stowed away aboard a ship. According to the 1930 Census, William immigrated in 1869. The 1910 Census showed William living at 176 Vine St, San Jose, California

      Business address: 64 South First Street.

      Notes copied from THE STREETS OF SAN JOSE (Written in 1888)

      William Gussefeld is a native of Prussia, Germany, where he was born February 7, 1850. He commenced his apprenticeship, as a tailor, at the age of fourteen, and after working the requisite number of years as an apprentice, and one year a "journey man", he started for this country, landing on American soil March 22, 1869. After a circut of the principal places of the East and South, he returned to New York City, took a six months course in the art of cutting, and in 1872 embarked in business for himself at Wappinger's Falls New York. He sent for his parents in Germany, who still reside at Wappinger's Falls. On February 21, 1875, Mr. Gussefeld came to San Francisco, where, on October 25, he married Miss Josephine Janzen, of New Orleans. On October 26, 1875, they chose San Jose, California, as their future dwelling-place, where they now reside, at No. 267 Orchard Street, and own their own house, and are thoroughly satisfied with the Golden West. They have two daughters: Clara, aged twelve, *Alice*, ten, and a son, Willie, aged seven. Mr. Gussefeld carries on the business of merchant tailoring, at No.64 South First Street, San Jose, and informs us that his trade is as satisfactory as he can wish for, being a steady, growing business, requiring the constant service of from eight to twelve experienced tailors the year around. Mr. Gussefeld attends to all his own cutting and fitting, and is in direct communication with the Eastern importers and fashion framers, and carries a stock of goods in perfect keeping with the fashion and season. He studies to meet the wishes of his patrons, and to this end has devoted his entire life, from the age of fourteen to the present, to the careful study of his business never letting a year elapse without a trip to some leading and fashionable city to study the advancement and evolution of his art. Transcribed by: Letisha Oddo Page 405.

      Notation: Willilam Gussefeld Filby’s Passenger and Immigration...(#343294)
      Name: William Gussefeld
      Place: San Francisco
      Year: 1875
      Source Publication Code: 7894.4
      Source Publication Page Number: 58
      Document Type: Immigrant Record
      Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

      Bibliography:
      SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, 1890 GREAT REGISTER.
      Santa Clara, CA: Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society, 1999, 151p
      Date and place of naturalization or date and place of voter registration. Country of birth, occupation, local residence, and court of naturalization may also be provided.

      Annotation: Date and place of naturalization or date and place of voter registration. Country of birth, occupation, local residence, and court of naturalization may also be provided.

      The “California, Great Registers, 1866-1910 shows that William F. Gussefeld registered to vote in 1875 at 803 Mission 10, San Francisco, California

      The “California, Great Registers, 1866-1910” show that William F. Gussefeld registered to vote in Hollister, San Benito County, California on 8 September 1880.

      The “California, Great Registers, 1866-1900” show that William F. Gussefeld registered to vote on 10 April 1882, in San Jose No 4 in Santa Clara County, California.

  • Sources 
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