Strasser Family
This is a work-in-progress blog post with the intention of figuring out how William Strasser (maybe the son of Captain Antoine Strasser?) connects to Albert Strasser and the handwritten genealogy my grandmother saved.
William Strasser was born in 1819 in France. He had two daughters with Elizabeth Hennenberger: Emma H. Strasser and Marie E. Strasser.
Emma H. Strasser was born on July 4, 1839, in Germany. She married Theodore Mundelius in 1875. They had one child, Otto Mundelius, during their marriage. She died on October 15, 1913, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 74.
Marie E. Strasser (My grandmother Mimi's grandmother) was born in September 1853 in France. She married Julius Pelletier in 1876. They had four children in 17 years (Bertha Pelletier, William Julius Pelletier, Julius Pelletier, and Emma Marie Pelletier). She died on February 2, 1937, at the age of 83.
Below are photos that my grandmother saved, click to view larger
and (Grandpa) William Strasser
(Mimi's grandmother's brother?)
A birthday celebration. 
A 1902 city directory has Emma widowed, working as a nurse, and living at 53 Walden Street in Jamaica Plain, MA. According to the 1910 census, Emma H. Strasser Mundelius was living with her sister Marie and brother-in-law Julius at 52 Forbes Street. Both of her children were deceased at the time. While her sister Marie spoke English, she only spoke French. The census records states that she was blind. She passed away on October 15, 1913.
Below is a handwritten Strasser genealogy.
My co-worker helped me by translating the document into English:
Strasser Family Genealogy
Antoine Strasser, first class adjutant captain, born in Simmern in the Rhin et Moselle Département served in France since 1793. Captain of the general depot in Bourg en Bresse in the Ain Département in the second year of the French Republic.
Captain Strasser’s parents were:
Antoine Strasser, general councilor to the court and grand master of the forests in Simmern.
Madame la Baronne de Ritter
Uncles
- His excellence Monsieur the Baron of Ritter, Ambassador of the Palatinat in the court of Vienna
- The General Baron of Jansen? in Mannheim.
- The General Baron of Strasser in Austria.
- The Baron of Strasser, grand master of forests in Bavaria.
Nephews
- His excellence Monsieur the Marquis and Peer of the House, Marshal and minister of war in Paris, his wife was a Miss Weygold
- François Weygold, squadron leader of the first regiment of Hussars
- Frédéric Weygold, paymaster of the regiment of Westphalia, died in Spain.
Brothers in law
- The general count of Villotte in Nancy. He married a Miss Walburge Strasser.
- The councilor Ferdinand Pierre Weygold of the Palatine Court in Simmern. He married a Miss Marie Strasser. His daughter who died in France married the Commandant Greefrois.
Brothers and Sisters of Captain Strasser
- Madame the councilor of the court Marie Weygold in Simmern
- Joseph Benedict Strasser, inspector of forests in Simmern.
- Christophe Strasser, tax collecter, bailiff to Neckarelz
- Françoise Baronness of Mündorf in Würlzbourg
- Antoine Strasser, adjudant major captain in Strasbourg
- Pierre Strasser, Major of Bavaria, died in Russia
German Cousins
- Oscar Caron de Villatte (Villotte), in France
- Joseph Weygold
- Baron of Sschlemmacher? in Coblence
- Corbach, advisor to the Court
- Lintz, lawyer
- De Ballandt, in Münster Eyfeld
- De Wagner, director of the chancellery in St. Goar
- Weygold, pensioned captain in France
- Max Weygold, in Simmern.
- Reigensperger, councilor of the prefecture in Coblence
- Baron of Mündorf, Colonel in Louisbourg
- Faber, country judge in Mayence
- Baron of Gail, Master of the forests in Dôle
- Walter, general tax collector in Montmédy
- De Jansen, Major in the army engineering corps in Passau
- Sovenich, tax collector in Münster Eyfeld
- Sartorius, bailiff in Schmittberg
- Baron of Mündorf, adjudant general in Stuttgart
- Baron of Mündorf, captain in Stuttgart
- De Mündorf, auditor in Heilbronn
- De Prün?, captain in Prussia
- Wachter, councilor of the chancellery
- Weygold François, squadron chief of the 1st Hussars
- Colonel, General in Romeraol?
- Rotheraermel, merchant in Speyer (Spier)
- Rotheraermel, merchant in Arlon
- Waganer, postmaster in Simmern
- Steinberger, captain in Castel, near Mayence
- Steinberger, country judge in Simmern
- Steinberger, captain in Castel
- Rober, captain of the 1st Hussars in France
- Melzheimer, general guard of forests in Castel (or Castelmann?)
- de Mündorf general tax collector in Würzbourg
- Baron of Lauge? Lange?, captain in Saxe
- Strasser, general guard in Kirchberg, near Simmern
- Strasser, general guard in Pirnnaseus? Mount Parnassus?
- Baron Strasser, colonel in the Dutch Orange-Nassau Regiment
- Schub in Prier? Prien? Prieu, near Munster Eyfeld
- Strasser, country judge in Schoenfeld
- Strasser in Daudistel Eyfeld
- Koblitz, major in Bretzenheim, near Bingen
- Reiferscheisl?, court advisor in Bacharach
- Lintz, lawyer in Coblence
- Strasser, Lord in Neuenburg, near Luxembourg
Children of Captain Strasser
- Strasser Caroline Louise
- Strasser Xavier
- Strasser Wilhelm
- Strasser Fréderic
- Strasser Antoine, died in Algeria
- Strasser Josephine
- Strasser Thérêse
Service Record
Captain Antoine Strasser commanded the general depot in Bourg en Bresse in the Ain Department in 1793. We, the undersigned members of the administrative council, certify and attest that Mr. Antoine Strasser served with honor and integrity.
Signed Eckmeyer, Brigade General
Franchard, paymaster
Goldberg, lieutenant
De Megluis, Chief of Defense Staff
Guispal, General
Keller, brigade chief
We, the undersigned members of the council of administration, certify that Mr. Antoine Strasser served in the first battalion of the foreign legion as adjudant major, with honor, zeal, and integrity. Boyer, Colonel
We the undersigned certify that Mr. Antoine Strasser served as a captain in the French Regiment in? Westphalie after the battle of Jena with zeal, honor, and integrity.
Signed Charles, hereditary prince of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen, Colonel
Captains Lorsbach, Hittersdorf, Legras, de Roth, Schlasser, Weygold, paymaster
Witnessed by me, Theibauld
Witnessed by me, Kellermann, marshal