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Johann Baptist Moser (1851-1899), Bürger von Untereggen SG, und Karolina Michaela Messmer (1853-1943) wanderten gemäss Register über die Niedergelassenen von Goldach SG mit dem Kind: Karl Johann Baptist (1878-?) im März 1880 nach Amerika aus. Sie liessen sich im Staat Nebraska nieder, wo Johann Baptist als Käser und/oder Farmer gearbeitet haben soll. Über welchen Hafen sie Europa verlassen haben ist (noch) nicht bekannt. In Nebraska kamen weitere sieben Kinder auf die Welt.
Ist jemand bei seiner Forschung auf diese Familie gestossen?
Nehme sachdienliche Hinweise gerne entgegen.
Herzlichen Dank zum Voraus. Gruss Willi Moser

Johann Baptist Moser (1851-1899), citizen of Untereggen SG and resident of Goldach SG, and Karolina Michaela Messmer (1853-1943) emigrate with their son (Karl Johann Baptist, born1878) to America in March 1880. They settle in Nebraska, where Johann Baptist is supposed to have worked either as cheese maker or farmer. Their port of embarkation is not (yet) known. In Nebraska seven more children were born.
Has anyone come across this family?
Any information related to the family is appreciated.

See Moser of Untereggen SG for more information on these families (German only).

Caroline DeBiasi, Gwen Boucher and Judy Burns have pointed out several internet resources on this family - thank you very much! The findings are summarized below:

John Baptist Moser, farmer, * 14 Apr 1851 Goldach SG, + 16 Jun 1889 Raeville, Boone NE
oo 26 Oct 1874 Goldach SG
Caroline Michaela Messmer, * 29 Sep 1853 Goldach SG, + 25 Dec 1943 in Raeville, Boone NE
- Charles John Moser, farmer, * 4 May 1878 Goldach SG, + before 1994
- oo Anne M. Zimmermann, * ca 1880 (aged 40 in 1920) NE, parents from Germany, + before 1994
--- Elizabeth M., * ca 1903 NE, oo Nepper, + before 1994
--- Clare M., * ca 1904 NE, oo Kaster, + before 1994
--- John C., * 12 Mar 1905 NE, + 19 Sep 1989 Elgin, Antelope NE
--- Dorothy A., * ca 1908 NE, oo Young, + before 1994
--- William J., * ca 1909 NE, hired man, + before 1994
--- Edward Henry, * 17 Feb 1911 Pierce NE, + 15 Dec 1994 Omaha NE. He grew up in Elgin and Raeville areas, farmed for 50 years in Clearwater area, retired to Elgin. Survivors include his wife, four sons and spouses, Raymond and Sally; John and Teena; Edward and Sandy; and Donald and Vickie; six daughters and spouses, Joan and James Childrelrs, Lois and Lavern Preusser, Deolores Brown, Mary Ellen and eamon Lacy, Barbara Moser, and Margaret and James McIntyre; 27 grandchildren, six great grandchildren; two brothers, Albert and Louis.
--- oo 06 Jun 1938 Clearwater NE: Mary Thiele
--- Albert N., * 1 Mar 1913 NE, + 12 Sep 2002 Saint Edward, Boone NE
--- August E., * ca 1917 NE, + before 1994
--- Louis G., * ca 1919 NE, lives 1994
- Paul Sebastian Moser, * 30 Jun 1880 Seneca county KS
- Clara Marie Moser, * 13 Jan 1883 Seneca county KS
- Joseph John Moser, * 29 Jun 1885 Raeville, Boone NE, farmer in Elgin
- oo before 1918 Elizabeth NN
- John Baptiste Moser, * 30 Oct 1888 Raeville, Boone NE, farmer in Elgin
- in 1917 he's married with 2 children
- Aloysius Victor Moser, * 30 Sep 1891 Raeville, Boone NE
- oo ca 1922 Mary NN, * ca 1896 NE (parents from Luxembourg)
--- Phyllis, * ca 1928 NE
- Marie Caroline Moser, * 8 Aug 1895 (1896?) Reaville, Boone NE
- Anna Rose Moser, * 20 Sep 1897 Raeville, Boone NE

According to census data the family lived:
1880 Gilman Township, Nemaha County, Kansas, Dwelling #110 / Family #117
1900 Petersburg, Oakland Precinct, Boone County, Nebraska, Dwelling #68 / Family #69
1910 Oakland Precinct, Boone County, Nebraska
1920 (son Charles) Logan, Antelope County, Nebraska, Dwelling #91 / Family #92
1930 (widow Caroline) Petersburg, Oakland Precinct, Boone County, Nebraska, Dwelling #2 / Family #2
1930 (son Alois) Oakland precinct, Boone County, Nebraska
1930 (grandson William) Oakland Precinct, Boone County, Nebraska (in the household of Leo and Rose Jochum)