MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA - NUSS FAMILY

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NUSS Family
>From History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, by Charles Rhoads Roberts,
1914

	Conrad Nuss, a pioneer, lived in New Goshenhoppen township, Montgomery
county.  His wife was Margaretta Roder.  They had a son, Jacob, born to
them on Sept. 22, 1773, and he settled in Mifflin township, Columbia
county, Pa., and there he was a cooper and a farmer.  He was a member of
the Lutheran church, and died past 80 years of age.  He and his wife are
buried at the Mifflinville church.  He was married to Maria, and they had
these children:  Samuel, Jacob, Peter, John, Joseph, and Sarah married to
Joseph Miller.  
	Samuel Nuss, son of Jacob, was born in Catawissa township, Columbia
county, March 30, 1821.  Like his father he was a cooper and a farmer.  His
parents moved to Mifflin township in 1823, and there he lived until his
death on June 3, 1902, aged 81 years. He was a Democrat and held the office
of school director and supervisor.  
	He and family were Lutheran members of Schaffer's church, this Mr. Nuss
served as deacon, elder, and trustee.  His wife was a Keck and they had a
large family, all dying young, except Sarah, married to John B. Lutz; and
Jacob C., of Mifflinville, Pa.  
	He married as his second wife, Susanna Bond, daughter of John and
Elizabeth (Lentz) Bond.  She was born March 18, 1827, and died on May 1,
1909, aged 82 years.  They had one son, John M.
	John M. Nuss, of Allentown, was born in Mifflin township, Columbia county,
Dec. 18, 1863.  After his education in the common schools and in Michael's
Business College, at Delaware, Ohio, he engaged in farming upon his
father's homestead until he engaged in the mercantile business at Hobbie,
and afterwards he drifted into the real estate business at Berwick where he
resided for six years, moving from there to Allentown in Dec., 1912.  He is
now engaged in the real estate and promoting business.  Socially he is a
member of the P.O.S. of A. and the Woodmen of the World.
	He and family are Lutherans and Mr. Nuss served as a Sunday School
superintendent for some years.
	In 1885 he was married to Ella R. Snyder, a daughter of Elias and
Catherine (Faust) Snyder of Berks county. Their children are:  Goldie C.,
the wife of Reuben R. Ziegler, of Allentown; and Irene S.
	Jacob C. Nuss, son of Samuel, is a farmer in Mifflin township, near
Mifflinville, Pa.  He is married to Emma Grouver, and their children are: 
Samuel C., Agatha (m. Harry Faux), J. Robert C., and William, who died in
February, 1909, aged 19 years.  


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