1781-assessement of Heidelberg township, Lebanon Co grist-mill owned by Thomas Bassler Thomas Bassler, 30 acres, Simon Bassler, 100 acres. Wills "Bossler" Thomas of Heidelburg died in 11789, leaving a wife and children; Catharine, Henry, Thomas, Elizabeth, Adam, and Anna Mary Bossler Simon of Heidelberg, died Jan 1802, leaving children; Simon, John, Catharine, Elizabeth who married Emanuel Zartman, Eve married Stephen Hornig, Barbara, Anne Marie who married John School. War of 1812 Bassler John, wf. Barbara (Deily) married 25 Sept 1809 Northampton Co. soldier died 5 July 1858, lived in Northampton Co. Lancaster Co-Marriages John Bassler to Catharine Kishey Aug 1846 Lancaster County History The ancestors of the Bassler family were of Swiss origin and came to America about 1749 Bassler, Christian,( died 1862 aged 79) grandfather, was born in Manheim township, Lancaster Co. He married Catharine Bachman. (born 1787, died in 1865) Children;only one survives, Christian H. John Bassler was born in Manheim in 1815, he married Leah Minnich. Children; Frances Augusta, married Herman Graybill and they had the following ( Nora B., the wife of John M. Groff, John B., Laura, Daniel, and Catharine): Amos H., married Kate Miller and they had (Harry M); John Jacob; Christian G.; Benjamin F. died 1878 age 18; JOhn died May 18, 1861. Christian G., lost his father when he was 6. He married in Lancaster, 1879 to Maria, d/o Isaac and Elizabeth (Ruth) Shissler, of Lancaster and they had children; Olive Lodelia, John Franklin who died as a child, George H., William Sidney Lehigh County History-Bossler David Bossler was born 10 May 1850 in Fayette County. Member of the Mennonite Church. He married Aug 2, 1873 to Sarah Clauser born Aug 23, 1850, d/o Nathan and Katie (Young) Clauser, of Fleetwood. Children; Preston born 1875, maried Cora Meitzler of Allentown; Ellen, born 1878 married Samuel Hartman of Allentown; Allen, born 1880. Jacob Bossler, father of David, married Barbara Schelly. Children; a son died in the Civil war, David S., Eliza of Coopersburg, Rebecca died age 14. The grandfather of David was a carpert weaver and lived in Upper Saucon Montgomery County-Bosler Charles Bosler, was of German origin, his father Joseph Bosler He married Hannah McBride of Paoli, Chester Co. Children; Joseph, Charles, Ann married Frederick Brouse, Emma married Joseph Fisher, and Ellen, married Nathan Harper. Charles, the 2nd son of Joseph and Hannah, was born 8th mo, 27, 1810. He married 1st mo 26, 1837 to Mary Watson, d/o William and Hannah Best Wishes, Geri