Masser/Maser

Family History

Julia (Eickert) Weber and Amelia (Pietch) Masser

Reprints by permit only by Darrel Bruce Goth

Published by Darrel Bruce Goth, Madison, South Dakota

Descendants of

Paul MASSER and Rosina MASER

1. Paul₁ MASSER, born in Poland. He married Rosina MASER, born in Poland.

Children of Paul MASSER and Rosina MASER were as follows:

+ 2 i Carl₂ MASSER, born 11 Mar 1870 in Russia; died 1 May 1940 in Krem, North Dakota; buried in Krem Cemetery, Krem, ND. He married Amelia Pietch or PEITSCH.

Generation 2

2. Carl₂ MASSER (Paul₁), born 11 Mar 1870 in Russia; died 1 May 1940 in Krem, North Dakota; buried in Krem Cemetery, Krem, ND. He married on 25 Apr 1896 in Rufina, Russia Amelia Pietch or PEITSCH, born 12 Apr 1876 in Karolinendorf, Russia; died 18 Oct 1964 in McVille, Nelson, ND McVille Rehab. Center; buried 22 Oct 1964 in Krem Cemetery, Krem, ND, daughter of Gottfried Pietch PEITSCH and Maria KLAUS.

Notes for Carl MASSER

MASSER FAMILY

Paul & Rosina Maser - Parents to Karl (Carl) Maser

Both born in Poland

(Maser also spelled Masser, Mahser)

Gottfried Pietch or Gottlieb Peitsch

*Gottfried¿s (1st wife) Magdalena Ratke or Batke

Children:

Marianna Peitsch (April 10, 1864 in Lipna, Poland-November 9, 1937-Hazen,

ND) Married Adolph Krieger Sr. October 15, 1883

Children: Emil Krieger

Albert Krieger

Amalia Krieger

Anna Peitsch

Fred Peitsch

Carl Peitsch

Gottfried or Gottlieb Pietch (Born in Russia, Died in Manitoba Canada) and Maria (Klaus) Pietch (2nd Wife)- Parents to Emilie Pietch

(Emile also spelled Amelia, Amalia, Emelia)

Children: Amalia Peitsch (April 12, 1876 - September 18, 1964)

*Sister-unknown name-married a Silky or Zielke, Manitoba Canada

*Louis Peitsch

Karl Masser (April 11, 1870 - May 1, 1940)

Emilie Pietch (April 12, 1876 in * Karolinendorf, Russia- Oct. 18, 1964)

Married in Rufina, Russia (date unknown)

Emigrated to the United States from Gratna, Canada, entry at Nacha,

North Dakota May 9, 1916.

Children: Pauline Masser (March 25, 1897 in Russia - Dec. 6, 1972)

Heinrich (Henry) Masser (May 13, 1902 in Russia - Feb. 9, 1968

Ludwig (Louis) Masser (Feb 28, 1904 in Russia - Nov. 5, 1973)

Helena (Lena) Masser (April 4, 1907 in Russia)

Willhelm (William) Masser (Oct. 20, 1910 in Canada??(probably 1913) -

Sept. 1, 1946

Adolph Masser (Aug. 7, 1915 in Canada - Aug. 3. 1995)

Hulda Masser (Dec. 18, 1918 in Krem, ND)

Jacob Masser -on passport papers leaving Russia in 1912. On Pauline

Weber’s list stated he was a brother.

Infant daughter

Looks like the Russian passport lists their ages in 1912: Karl 41, Amelia 35, Pauline 14, Helena 6, Ludwig 9, Henrich 12 , and Jacob must have been a infant.

*Naturalization Papers (No. 2171 Morton County, Mandan, North Dakota, July 31, 1945) for places of birth.

Different spellings of last name: passport papers, it appears to be spelled as Meiser (German or Russian?) and Maiser (French). On Carl’s death certificate it’s spelled Karl Maser. Naturalization paper for Amelia spells it Maser and for entry into US it’s spelled Mahser (her death certificate spells it Masser). The 1920 Census it looks like Mosser or Masser, it is hard to tell if the second letter is an o or an. Some of Carl’s boys spelled it Masser, while others Maser. On the documents it is dependent upon who the informant was or who the official was and whether the official spelled it phonically based on that official’s background. The grandparents probably were illiterate or when the name was written from Russian to German to English it was misspelled.

Carl and Amelia (Pietch) Masser. Carl was born: March 11, 1870 and Died: May 1, 1940. Amelia was Born: 4-12-1876 in Karolinendorf, Russia to Gottfried and Maria (Klaus) Pietch (Gottfried and Maria where married at Rufina, Russia April 25, 1896) and Amelia Died: 10-18-1964. Occupation as general farmer north of Hazen, ND in Mercer County, Township 145 Range 86. Interment at Krem Cemetery near Hazen, N.D. (Migrated from Russia, Germany, and into Canada in 1913. Entered the United States May 9, 1916 at Neche, ND and then to Hazen, ND. Pauline was 16 years old when they crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Canada. Emma’s parents Emil and Pauline Weber farmed in Dunn County, ND. Amelia Masser was mid wife to the birth of Eldor Sommer in 1922 (Son of Karl and Amalia Sommer). The Karl Sommer farm was about ½ miles away from the Masser’s farm.

Back row: Julia Weber, Amelia (Pietch) Masser, Mrs. and Mr. Adolph Krieger, Carl Masser, Emil Weber, Pauline Weber. Note: Mrs. Krieger (Marianna (Peitsch) Krieger- (Karl Sommer’s son Emil Sommer knew Emma Weber). Ado;ph Krieger’s homestead land is next to Carl Masser’s homestead land.

Front row: Emma Weber, Olga Weber, Hulda Masser, Unknown boy, Unknown boy, Unknown man (possibility it was Sommer, John or Carl), Unknown boy, Unknown boy.

Picture taken at Carl Masser’s farm, north of Hazen, ND. Mid 1920’s. Mercer County, North of Hazen.

John Sommer Family

Children of Carl MASSER and Amelia Pietch or PEITSCH were as follows:

+ 3 i Paluine₃ MASSER, born 25 Mar 1897 in Russia; died 6 Dec 1972 in Dunn Center, North Dakota; buried in Dunn Center, North Dakota. She married Emil WEBER.

+ 4 ii Heinrich (Henry)₃ MASSER, born 13 May 1902 in Bresney, Russia; died 9 Feb 1968 in Vancouver, Washington; buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington. He married Florence Elnora LORAAS.

+ 5 iii Ludwig₃ MASER, born 28 Feb 1904 in Wolhynien, Russia; died 5 Nov 1973 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; buried 9 Nov 1973 in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, WA. He married Hilda BASZLER.

+ 6 iv Helena₃ MASSER, born 1 Apr 1907 in Karlingabdorf, Russia; died 12 Feb 1994; buried in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Pick City, ND. She married Richard John BOHRER.

7 v Willhelm₃ MASSER, born 20 Nov 1913 in Canada; died 1 Sep 1946 in Oliver County, ND; buried in Krem St. John’s Cemetery. Notes: Willhelm (Willie or William) Masser (Died in car accident in Oliver County, ND) When Mom (Emma) worked at the Anderson Store in Killdeer. Bohrer boy injuried in accident. Interment: Krem St. John¿s Cemetery. Born: Nov. 20, 1913 (from Krem cemetery listing of headstones-Krem St. John’s Church record) in Canada. ?? Birth date is probably wrong on death certificate as the Massers didn’t come to Canada until 1913 and to the USA in 1916. Willhelm wasn’t listed on the Russian passport. Lena (Masser) Bohrer was the informant. Occupation: Farmer. Died: Sept 1, 1946 at age 33 years.

William’s Funeral Sept. 1946-Masser Family

In the above photo I can identify Emil, Pauline

Weber; Olga and Emma Weber, Norman

Tipton, Richard and Lena (Masser) Bohrer,

Hulda (Masser) and Lenord Brech, Amelia

Masser, Adolph and Lena Masser.

Mercer County, ND

+ 8 vi Adolph₃ MASSER, born 7 Aug 1915 in Canada; died 3 Sep 1995 in Tumwater, Washington; buried in Cremated-Ashes scattered in Tumwater, WA. He married Lena Margaret EVERSON.

+ 9 vii Hulda₃ MASSER, born 18 Dec 1918 in Krem, North Dakota; died Aug 1981. She married Leonard BRECH.

10 viii Jacob₃ MASSER, born in Russia; died in Canada or Enroute to Canada from Russia.

11 ix Infant₃ MASSER.

Generation 3

3. Paluine₃ MASSER (Carl₂, Paul₁), born 25 Mar 1897 in Russia; died 6 Dec 1972 in Dunn Center, North Dakota; buried in Dunn Center, North Dakota. She married on 19 Jan 1917 in Dunn County, North Dakota Emil WEBER, born 6 Apr 1894 in Lublin, Poland; died 5 Sep 1950 in Dunn County, North Dakota; buried in Peace Lutheran Cemetery, son of Gottlieb WEBER and Julia EICKERT.

Notes for Paluine MASSER

Wife to Emil Weber:

Pauline (Masser) Weber Born: March 25, 1897, (Russia) near the city of Bras, Co, Bristritz.. She came to North Dakota May 9, 1916. Citizenship:

January 19, 1917, Married: January 19, 1917, at Dunn Center, ND to Emil Weber by Pastor -Rev. Emil Listman, Witnesses: Carl Krieger and Lydia Mittelstad, They had one son that died shortly after birth. Children: Olga (Tipton) Weber Born: June 3, 1920, Dunn

Center, ND. Died: January 23, 1981, Interment: Washougal Memorial Cemetery, Washougal, Washington and Emma (Goth) Weber Born: December 18, 1921, in Dunn Center, ND. Emma lives in Madison, SD. Pauline Died: December 6, 1972, Interment: Peace Cemetery, Dunn Center, ND. After her husband Emil passed away, Pauline moved the farm house to Dunn Center (bought land for house in Dunn Center from Boe) and lived in Dunn Center, ND for over twenty years. Nick Nell bought the house and lived there until his death in 1997 at age 82. Recently, Curator of the Dunn County Historical Society bought the house in August of 2005. Her neighbors were Pauline Ritter who lived behind her house and Gil and Viv Knutson who lived across the street from her. The Knutson’s gave Pauline a copy of the Dauntless Dunn I 1970 county history book, which I have used some for information on the Weber side of the family.

Notes for Emil WEBER

Son of Gottlieb and Julia Weber and Parents of Emma and Olga:

Emil Weber, Born: April 6, 1894 Lublin, Poland (Russia), Died: September 5, 1950, Interment: Peace Cemetery, Dunn Center, ND. Occupation: Farmer north of Dunn Center, ND. Emil played the violin at dances, social get-togethers, and weddings.

Below is information that I’ve gathered so far on the farmland that the Weber’s had in North Dakota. The land that they acquired was homestead land. When Emil and Pauline bought their land I do not known. They bought the Clarence Morrison farm. Emil also rented land to farm a couple miles away. Mom said that Bill Weber only lived a mile away from them. Their farm was 1 mile east of Dunn Center, and nine miles north on section 2. After Emil passed away Grandmother Weber had the farmhouse move to Dunn Center. Mom said that they had built the house new on their farmland. Memories of Mary Krieger: Emil Weber’s house was built by the Morrison’s and had hardwood floors and cupboards that none of the other neighbors had. Aunt Pauline had a nice home to move into. Aunt Pauline also had a rug (linoleum) in her kitchen.I remember as a kid going to Dunn Center to Grandma Weber’s house and everyone would be speaking Low German. She had oil lamps for lighting up the house. A cast iron stove in the kitchen for cooking using wood or corncobs. She got her water from Ritter’s well behind her house. Always had a garden. The outhouse was in the back yard and when it was cold during the winter you really didn’t want to go out there. She did have a pot in the house. Mom said that when they where living at the farm they would hitch the horses to the wagon and dig coal out of the creek beds for fuel for the winter. By Darrel Goth. Henry Krieger (Mary Weber’s husband) rented the farmland until Grandma Weber sold it to the Henry and Frieda G. Buehner’s in the mid-60s. Since the farmland was a homestead Grandma Weber retained ½ of the mineral rights on the land.

From Phillip Stohler Family- Mrs. Anton Berg.other folks who lived near us were the Ralph Davises, the Emil Webers, the Bill Webers. The Emil Ritters, the Hube Dehlingers, the Tom Olsons, and of course Dad’s brother, Uncle Christ Rardins later moved into our community when the Ralph Davises left.

Newspaper article on Emil Weber:

Emil Weber of Dunn Center community reports building up an underground water supply for both household and livestock use by putting in a series of three dams in a draw just below his buildings. Emil stated that he dug down about 12 feet and got a good supply water below the dams and that he had dug several places before trying to get water and had one well dug 300 feet without finding water.

Emil stated he buried an 18-inch culvert, 9 feet long, below the dams and piped the water 125 feet to a tank to supply water for his livestock. Emil put in a shut-off valve on the pipe leading out to the culvert and all he had to do was open the valve when he wanted to fill the tank. (Date unknown, article written by Delia Weber

Children of Paluine MASSER and Emil WEBER were as follows:

12 i Olga₄ WEBER, born 3 Jun 1920 in Dunn County, North Dakota; died 23 Jan 1983 in Washoughal, Washington; buried in Washougal Memorial Cemetery. Notes: Daughter to Emil and Pauline Weber. Olga Magdalena (Weber) Tipton Born: June 3, 1920, Dunn Center, ND. Died: January 23, 1981, Interment: Washougal Memorial Cemetery, Washougal, Washington. Married April 12, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Parsonage in Olympia, WA to Norman R. Tipton of Tenino with Rev. Ernest Drews officiating. Maid of Honor was Mrs. Robert Buschell and the Best man was Robert Buschell of Lacey. Norman was Born: Oct. 6, 1925, Died: August 24, 2004 Interment: Washougla Memorial Cemetery

13 ii Emma

4. Heinrich (Henry)₃ MASSER (Carl₂, Paul₁), born 13 May 1902 in Bresney, Russia; died 9 Feb 1968 in Vancouver, Washington; buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington. He married, divorced Florence Elnora LORAAS, born 21 Nov 1911 in Brooks, North Dakota; died 13 Jul 1994 in Ridgefield, Washington; buried 22 Jul 1994 in Memory Memorial Park, Vancouver, WA, daughter of Gerhard Kristian LORAAS and Johanna Regina JOHNSON.

Notes for Heinrich (Henry) MASSER

Occupation: Car Inspector of the SP&S Railway.

Son to Carl and Amelia Masser.

Heinrich (Henry) Masser, Born May 13, 1902 in Bresney, Russia, Died February 9, 1968 in Vancouver, Washington, Interment Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington. He was a car inspector of the SP&S Railway. Married: Florence Elnora (Loraas) Smith Born: 11-21-1911 at Brooks, ND. to Gerhardt and Regine (Johnson) Loraas. She divorced Henry 2-27-1956. She remarried Roy D. Smith Dec 29, 1956. She Died: Jul 15, 1994 at Ridgefield, WA.. Interment: Memory Memorial Park, Vancouver, WA. Infant child Luellan Henry Masser, Born and died June 27, 1932 interment at Mannhaven Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, ND. Baby Masser birth and death 11-24-35 at Vancouver, WA.

Notes for Florence Elnora LORAAS

Parents: Gerhardt and Regine (Johnson) Loraas

5. Ludwig (Louis)₃ MASER (Carl₂, Paul₁), born 28 Feb 1904 in Wolhynien, Russia; died 5 Nov 1973 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington; buried 9 Nov 1973 in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, WA. He married on 5 Apr 1928 in Hazen, North Dakota Hilda BASZLER, born 16 Sep 1907 in Mannhaven, North Dakota; died 9 Mar 1990 in Vancouver, Washington; buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington, daughter of John BASZLER and Susanne ELLWIEN.

Louis Masser and Hilda Baszler Louie Masser and Fred Fritz in ND

Was a resident of Gretna, Canada. Came to US at Neche, North Dakota May 9, 1916 over wagon road. He lived in Vancouver, Washington for 32 years. He was a cutodian with the Vancouver School District.

Son to Carl and Amelia Masser.

Ludwig (Louis) Maser-Masher was born in Wolhynien, Russia. Born: February 28, 1904, Died: Nov 5, 1973 at age of 69. Married: Hilda Baszler, April 5, 1928 at Hazen, ND. Was a resident in Gretna, Canada. Came to US at Neche, ND May 9, 1916 over wagon road. He lived in Vancouver for 32 years. He was a custodian with the Vancouver School District. Hilda was born on September 16, 1907 at Mannhaven, ND. and died March 9, 1990 at Vancouver, Washington. Mrs. Maser was a retired housekeeper for Kaiser Permanenete Inc. Her interment is at Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Washington.

Notes for Hilda BASZLER

Hilda was a retired housekeeper for Kaiser Permanenete Inc.

Hilda¿s sisters: Lydia Mohl of Mandan, ND and Emma Huber of Hazen, ND.

Children of Ludwig MASER and Hilda BASZLER were as follows:

19 i Hubert Walter₄ MASER, born 9 Nov 1928 in Hazen, ND; died 20 Dec 1999 in Elba, NY. Notes: Resided in Elba, New York Hubert Walter Maser Born 11-9-1928 in Hazen, ND. Died: 12-20-1999 at Elba, NY 14058.

20 ii Ivan Herbert₄ MASER, born 14 May 1930 in Hazen, ND; died 25 Apr 2001 in Vancouver, WA.; buried 4 May 2001 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington. Notes: Ivan Herbert Maser, Born 5-14-1930 in Hazen, ND. Died: April 25, 2001 at Vancouver, WA.

21 iii Bernida Arlene₄ MASER, born 24 Nov 1933 in Hazen, ND; died abt 1994 in Alameda, CA. Notes: Resided in Wyckoff, NJ or Alameda, Calif., Mrs. Frank (Bernida Arlene Masser) Slama, Born 11-24-1933 in Hazen, ND. Married Reuben Schram.

22 iv William Dale₄ MASER, born 3 Jan 1938 in Hazen, ND; died 2004.

6. Helena₃ MASSER (Carl₂, Paul₁), born 1 Apr 1907 in Karlingabdorf, Russia; died 12 Feb 1994; buried in Trinity Lutheran Chuch Cemetery, Pick City, ND. She married on 3 Oct 1926 in Manhaven, North Dakota Richard John BOHRER, born 18 Nov 1904; died 27 Dec 1963; buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Hazen, ND.

Notes for Helena MASSER

They farmed in the Manhaven area until 1943 when they moved due to construction of the Garrison Dam. They farmed 11 miles southeast of Hazen for the next 11 years. They moved to Bismarck in 1954. She worked at Bismarck Baptist Home, Patterson Hotel and Prince Hotel and retired in 1982. They had 5 sons.

8. Adolph₃ MASSER (Carl₂, Paul₁), born 7 Aug 1915 in Canada; died 3 Sep 1995 in Tumwater, Washington; buried in Cremated-Ashes scattered in Tumwater, WA. He married on 24 Jan 1942 in Montesano Lena Margaret EVERSON, born 30 Sep 1913; died 9 Nov 1998.

Notes for Adolph MASSER

Son to Carl and Amelia Masser -Siblings of Pauline Weber: Brothers (5):

Adolph Masser, Born: August 7, 1915 in Krem, ND (Amelia’s naturalization papers state Canada as place of birth). Since the family did not immigrate from Canada to the USA until May 9, 1916, Adolph had to have been born in Canada. He was reared in North Dakota and came to Washington by train in 1936. He married Lena Margaret Everson on 1-24-42 in Montesano. Lena was born 30 Sep 1913 Died: 09 Nov 1998 (V). Adolph served in the Army during WWII. He served as a Mess Sergeant, Technician Fourth Class. He was in the battle of Normandy as a member of the 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. He also fought in Northern France and the Rhineland. He was at the Battle of the Bulge and with General Patton in Volary, Czechoslovakis on May 7, 1945 when the armistice went into effect. He received the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal,American Defense Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a warehouse assistant foreman for Olympia Brewery for 30 years, retiring in 1977. He resided at (Tumwater, Washington) for 47 years. Died: 9-3-1995 in his home. Adolph was cremated and his ashes scattered in Tumwater, WA. Lena was cremated and interned at the Wynooche Cemetery in Montesano, WA with other member’s of the Everson Family

9. Hulda₃ MASSER (Carl₂, Paul₁), born 18 Dec 1918 in Krem, North Dakota; died Aug 1981. She married Leonard BRECH, born 17 Sep 1911; died Feb 1985.

submitted by Darrel Goth