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Blasser of Pennsylvania and Shenandoah County, Virginia

Peter Blasser was born in Switzerland and came to York County, Pennsylvania where he was a Mennonite preacher. The Shenandoah Valley was part of his circuit. He was buried in York County, Pennsylvania. Issue:

• John Blasser remained in Pennsylvania. He had a son, John Blasser, who was a flour mill, oil mill and land owner. The son of the last John had George Blasser, the owner of "the Woodlands" near Shrewsbury in York County, Pennsylvania.
• Barbara Blasser married Daniel Hershberger.
• Frances Blasser married Solomon Hottel of Edinburg, Virginia.
• Elizabeth Blasser married Jacob Bear of Rockbridge County.
• Anna Blasser married Abraham Hite.
• Susanna Blasser, unmarried.
• Peter Blasser, born 1752, married Magdalene Bear. He built the Blosser stone mansion two miles from Harrisonburg, Virginia. Issue:
  1. Barbara Blasser, born 1777, married David Burkhalder.
  2. Jacob Blasser, born 1778, married Magdalene Shank.
  3. John Blasser, born 1780, married Barbara Kagey.
  4. Abraham Blasser, born 1782, unmarried.
  5. Anna Blasser, born 1785, unmarried.
  6. Peter Blasser, born 1787, married Anna Bear.
  7. David Blasser, born 1789, unmarried.
  8. Jonas Blasser, born 1791, married Margaret Burkholder.
• Jacob Blasser, born 1758, married Barbara Berry of Fairfield County, Ohio. Served in the Revolutionary War. Issue:

1. Daniel Blosser, born 1790, sherifff of Page County.
2. Mary Blosser, born 1791,married Mr. Kagey.
3. Joseph Blosser, born 1795, married Sarah James Basye; removed in 1881 to Pike County,Missouri.
4. John Blosser, born 1802, Mennonite minister in Columbiana County, Ohio.

Abraham Blasser.

Tobias Blasser.

Sources: A History of Shenandoah County