Family Reunion Progr..

GRAVE MARKERS
Anna Maria (Haverland Moss) - Died April 9, 1903, buried in St. Rose, IL.
Heinrich Herman “Henry” Moss - Died December 18, 1906 buried in St. Rose, IL.
Bernard Herman Moss - Died December 4, 1909, buried in St. Dominic Cemetery,
Breese, IL. Elizabeth (Hillen) Moss - Killed by a coal train in Breese, IL, March
21, 1935, buried in St. Dominic Cemetery, Breese, IL.
George Herman Moss - Died July 13, 1920, buried in St. Dominic Cemetery,
Breese, IL. Elizabeth (Ottensmeier) Moss - Died October 24, 1933, buried in an
unmarked grave in St. Dominic Cemetery, Breese, IL.
Bernard Thole - Died December 8, 1913, buried in St. Rose, IL Cemetery. Maria
Theresa (Moss) Thole - Died September 4, 1923, buried in St. Rose, IL Cemetery.
WELCOME TO THE
JOHAN ALBERT
AND
ANNA MARIE
(HAVERLAND)
MOSS FAMILY
REUNION
JUNE 16, 2007
BREESE, ILLINOIS
TODAY’S ACTIVTIES
IMPORTANT: Be sure to visit the computer center to
verify/validate your family information
9:00 a.m.
Registration Opens
1:00 p.m.-dark
Booths Open/Main Pavilion Display
1:00-6:00 p.m.
Group Activities/Games
3:45-4:40 p.m.
Group Pictures of Descendents from
Bernard and Theresia Thole
4:30-5:15 p.m.
Group Pictures of Descendents from
George and Elizabeth Moss
5:15-6:00 p.m.
Group Pictures of Descendents from
Herman and Elizabeth Moss
6:00 p.m.
Mass – celebrant Fr. Vincent
Haselhorst
7:00 p.m.
50/50 Drawing
Thank you for attending today. We hope you enjoy
yourself.
Please send all new family additions to Dave Moss at
[email protected]
George Herman and Elizabeth (Ottensmeier) Moss
Family Picture
7:30-11:00 p.m. Music and visiting
Link to this program: http://www.mossfuneralhome.com/
First row, seated left to right: Herman Moss, George Herman
Moss, Emilia Moss, Elizabeth Moss, Bernard Moss.
Second row, standing, left to right: Rosa Sommers, Joseph
Moss, Henry Moss, August Moss, George Moss, Mary
Schmitt.
Bernard Herman and Elizabeth (Hillen) Moss
Bernard and Maria Theresa (Moss) Thole
Bernard Herman Moss was born November 10, 1850 in Altenlingen, Germany.
He immigrated with his mother in 1874 to St. Rose, Illinois. He married
Elizabeth Hillen October 28, 1879 in St. Rose, Illinois. He died December 4,
1909 and is buried in St. Dominic Cemetery, Breese, Illinois.
Elizabeth (Hillen) Moss was born April 28, 1860 in Altenlingen, Germany. She
immigrated to the United States on the same date and on the same ship as her
future husband Bernard Herman Moss. She was killed by a coal train in Breese,
Illinois on March 21, 1935 and is buried in St. Dominic Cemetery, Breese,
Illinois.
George Herman and Elizabeth (Ottensmeier) Moss
Maria Theresa Moss was born in Altenlingen, Germany, May 25, 1845. She
immigrated to the United States on May 4, 1868 from Bremen, Germany to the
port of New York, several years before her mother and brothers, to be with her
beloved Bernard Thole. She died September 4, 1923 and is buried in St. Rose,
Illinois Cemetery.
Bernard Thole was born June 10, 1845 in Hamburg, Germany. He immigrated to
the United States on April 6, 1866 from Liverpool, England to New York. Somehow
he made his way to St. Rose, Illinois. He and Maria Theresa were married May 4,
1869 at St. Dominic Church, Breese, Illinois. St. Rose, Illinois Church and Parish
had not yet been established. He died December 8, 1913 and is buried in St. Rose,
IL Cemetery.
George Herman Moss was born in Altenlingen, Germany December 16, 1852
and immigrated to the United States in 1874 with his mother and brothers. He
died July 13, 1920 and is buried in St. Dominic Cemetery, Breese, Illinois. He
married Elizabeth Ottensmeier Nov. 12, 1878 in St. Rose, Illinois.
Thole Four Generations
Elizabeth (Ottensmeier) Moss was born November 10, 1858 in St. Louis,
Missouri to Franz and Anna Maria (Hodinghaus) Ottensmeier. She died
October 24, 1933 and is buried in an unmarked grave in St. Dominic Cemetery,
Breese, Illinois.
Heinrich Herman “Henry” Moss
(no picture available)
Heinrich Herman “Henry” Moss was born August 18, 1859 in Altenlingen,
Germany and immigrated with his mother and brothers in 1874. He never
married, died December 18, 1906, and is buried in St. Rose Cemetery.
Seated right: Maria Theresa (Moss) Thole; left: Louisa (Thole) Ottensmeier
Standing right: Teresa (Ottensmeier) Zurliene; held: Louise (Zurliene) Haselhorst
Bernard Herman and Elizabeth (Hillen) Moss Family
Picture
History:
Johan Albert Moss was born in 1816 in Lingen,
Germany (they actually list the city as Altenlingen
meaning “old” Lingen) to Gerhard Henrich Moss
and Gesina Aldelheid (Revermann) Moss. Johan
died in Altenlingen on November 5, 1866.
First row, left to right: Bernard Moss, Herman Moss, Elizabeth Moss, (on lap)
Catherine Husmann, Josephine Malerie.
Second row, left to right: Anna Loddeke, Mary Goewert, Elizabeth Husmann.
Bernard Herman and Elizabeth (Hillen) Moss Family
Picture
Left to right: Max Goewert, Anna Loddeke, Mary Goewert, Bernard Herman Moss,
Catherine Husmann, Elizabeth Moss, Bernard Moss.
Anna Marie (Haverland) Moss, wife of Johan Albert
Moss was born December 20, 1813 in Altenlingen,
Germany to Gerhard and Euphenia (Varel)
Haverland. She and Johan were married May 4, 1842
in Altenlingen, Germany. She died April 9, 1903 in St.
Rose, Illinois and is buried there. She immigrated to
the United States along with her three sons, Bernard
Herman, George Herman and Henrich Herman
arriving in Baltimore, Maryland on March 17, 1874
on a ship from Bremen, Germany named the “Berlin”.
The ship docket actually spells their last name as
Moos. Anna and her sons all came to St. Rose, Illinois
to be with her daughter Maria Theresa.