Hochstrasser, Charles

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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. 1.0 1.1 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bernehistory.org
  3. 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. 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. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ancestry Military Databases
  6. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com