Hochstrasser, Charles
Birth
Charles Hochstrasser was born on April 2, 1845[1] in Berne to Peter Hochstrasser (B. April 18, 1799, D. April 20, 1880) and Eliza Weidman (B. July 20, 1808,D. Feb 15, 1887).[2] He was one of seven children.[2]
Marriage & Children
He married Mary _____ who was born at about 1849 in New York, at about 1870. They lived in Hackensack, NJ and he was a confection retailer. They had no children.
Military Service
| Name: | Charles H. Hochstrasser [3] |
| Residence: | Berne, Albany Co., NY [3] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, Albany Co., NY [3] |
| Date of Birth: | 2 Apr 1845 [3] |
| Names of Parents: | Peter (Hochstrasser) and Elizabeth Weidman [3] |
| Marital Status: | Single [3] |
| Occupation: | Bedstead man [3] |
| Enlistment Date: | 18 Oct 1862 [4][5] or 1 Oct 1862 [3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Albany, New York[5] or Knox [3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[4] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry[4] |
| Company: | Company G[4] |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sep 1863[4] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[4] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18[4].[5] to serve 9 months.[4]"Served nearly one year and was honorably discharged P.O. Address Bern N.Y."[3]
Born in Berne, NY on April 2, 1845, Age 18, Farm laborer, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'6" tall.[1] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; 1865 census Berne, Albany Co., NY; Howell, George Rogers, History of the County of Albany, NY from 1609-1886, W. W. Munsell & Co., 1886, page 817; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York for the year 1905. |
Death
Charles died on November 13, 1891.[6] His widow, Mary, received her pension from his Civil War service.
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bernehistory.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York for the year 1905
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
