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"Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, bio of George Ament Blose, pp. 1122-1124:
"George Blose was married to Sarah Walton about 1800, and to them were born ten children: Polly and William (died in infancy), Josiah (died in youth), John George, Boaz, Emily (married to George Schrock), Sarah (married to Thomas Sharp Mitchell), Daniel and Elizabeth (twins). Rachel Maria (the only one now living, is married to John Niel). Of these, Elizabeth married Charles Redding, moved to near Elizabeth, in what is now West Virginia, where she lived till her death.
George Blose had moved to Westmoreland county, and located about eight miles north of Greensburg, previous to the birth of his son, John George, father of the subject of this sketch, but in 1831 he moved to Perrysville, Jefferson county, and resided there till his death, August 31, 1849. His widow, who died in Jefferson county, July 10, 1860, was born in Northampton county, Penn., January 3, 1779. She descended from an old American family of Scotch origin."
From "Tombstone Hoppin" by Patricia Steele:
White Church Cemetery
Section B - Row 7
"Blose, George, d. 12/31/1849, no age (this stone moved from the actual burial site, no grave moved)
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1 Conrad BLOSS b: 1726 d: 27 AUG 1776
+ Anna Magdalena DAUBENSPECK b: 1726 d: 1803
2 Daniel BLOSE b: 1752 d: 1803
+ Sarah Elizabeth BRAZIL b: 1748 d: AFT. 1835
3 George BLOSE b: 1 SEP 1778 d: 21 AUG 1849
4 John George BLOSE b: 3 AUG 1803 d: 19 JAN 1877
+ Esther AMENT b: 27 APR 1801 d: 6 APR 1881
+ John Henry WEAVER b: WFT Est. 1809-1836 d: WFT Est. 1859-1923
Daniel Blose served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, 5th Company, 3rd Class, Northampton Co., Pa Archives, Vol 3, Series 6th: page 755. Colonial records indicate he had a grist mill, 50 acres of land, 1 horse and 1 cow. He moved to Westmoreland Co., PA in 1780. In 1785, he owned 176 acres of land in Westmoreland Co., PA as of June 20,1809. Buried in church yard of Denmark Manor Evangelical Lutheran & Reformed Church.
Fact 9: Pa Archives, 6th series, Vol 3, pg 754 Daniel Blose served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, 5th Company, 3rd Class, Northampton Co., Pa Archives, Vol 3, Series 6th: page 755. Colonial records indicate he had a grist mill, 50 acres of land, 1 horse and 1 cow. He moved to Westmoreland Co., PA in 1780. In 1785, he owned 176 acres of land in Westmoreland Co., PA as of June 20,1809. Buried in church yard of Denmark Manor Evangelical Lutheran & Reformed Church.
[Waltonkin.FTW]
: Reverend Conrad BLOSS /Blose/ Birth: 1726 in Stuttgart, Germany 3 Death: 27 AUG 1776 in Long Island, NY (on a Revolutionary War battlefield)
" September 21, 1742: Immigrated to America from Rotterdam on the ship "Francis and Elizabeth" [George North, Master] that arrived in Philadelphia, PA. He resided in Heidelberg, PA. as a farmer. Colonial records indicate he owned 25 acres of land in Bucks Co., PA at the time of 1750. He enlisted in Captain Nicholas Kern's Company. August 27, 1776: Killed in the Battle of Long Island, NY in battle of the Revolutionary War -- Served under George Washington (War Records - PA Archives Vol 8, Series 5th pg. 26)" from letter David T. Blose to Ruth Smith dated September 1, 1954. He was about 50 years of age at the time of his death.
"When Conrad was leaving Germany for America, he traveled down the Rhine river. Each Castel along the river placed a passage toll on travelers. Conrad spent all his money just getting down the Rhine river. He came to America with no money." Geraldine Blose - notes taken at the yearly Blose reunion that is always held the 2nd Sunday in August in Jefferson Co., PA.
Name may also have been spelled Plouse, Bloss, or Blose.
Region of Germany Conrad lived in : Speyer, Bavaria in Southern Germany.
Also listed at:
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/u/t/Kathy--Guthrie/GENE3-0041.html# ENDNOTE342 as footnote
342. Mrs. George Blake, Genealogy prepared by Mrs. George Blake, November 30, 1957.
Ship roster for Francis and Elizabeth found at this URL:
http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/shplst27.htm
Other info: Occupation: weaver
Military: 3rd Co, 1st Battallion[Waltonkin.FTW]
Blose: see Blosse mountain (an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more ) 47° 11m 00s North 10° 51m 00s East AUSTRIA Western Europe
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