Andrew married Bastress, Anna Gertrude Anna (daughter of Bastress, Andrew Wilson and Peters, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 17 Feb 1900 in York, York County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Desertion, Maintenance & Surety of the Peace (apparently surrounding first wife Mary and children)

BASTRESS, ANDREW W. DESERTION 002 JUNE 1909 05 060 YES

Source: York County Archives, York, Pennsylvania

[Desertion, Maintenance & Surety of the Peace 1876-1978

Description: Desertion, also called Non-Maintenance, is defined as the criminal act of abandonment or willful failure to provide for the care, protection or support of a spouse or child. Orders for maintenance are orders to financially support a spouse, children or elderly parents.

Surety of the Peace is a promise of good behavior required by someone who is suspect of future misbehavior.

Context: Name of defendant, name of prosecutor, case number, session, year and charges against the defendant. Docket entries include an outline of the case.]

1918

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD

Name: Andrew Wilson Bastress

Race: White

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1877

age 41

Street address:

238 East St, Frederick, Maryland, USA

birth place left blank

Physical Build: Slender

Height: Tall

Hair Color: Gray

Eye Color: Brown

machinist Oxbrbra Brush Co, Church St Extended Frederick Ms

nearest Relative: Anna L. Bastress 238 East St, Frederick MD

Relative's Relationship: Wife

REGISTRATION DATE 12 SEPT 1918

SIGNED Andrew Wilson Bastress

BAPTISM

Name:Andrew Wilson Bastrass

Baptism Age: 0

Event Type: Baptism

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1877

Baptism Date: 29 May 1877

Baptism Place: York, York, Pennsylvania, USA

Denomination: Methodist

Organization Name: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, York, York, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Wm H Bastrass

Mother: Lucy Bastrass

Andrew married Peters, Mary Elizabeth on 30 Jun 1898 in St John's Episcopal Church, York, York County, PA. Mary was born in Nov 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to his obituary, Mr. Bastress was a veteran of the Civil war, having enlisted three times, one of the terms of service being in the Third United States cavalry, in which he attained the rank of sergeant.

In the History of Pennsylvania Volunteers (Bates, 1871), he is listed as a member of Company H of ?Independent Organitions.?

According to the History of York County Pennsylvania, (Prowell, 1907) at Gettysburg he was a member of the Twenty-Sixth Emergency Regiment, Company I. His obituary mentions that he was ?wounded in the limb and captured at Gettysburg.?

He was married three times, to Mary J. Bently, of Oxford; the second time to Lucy Wilson, of Waynesboro, by whom he had three children; Andrew, Guy and Annie, all of whom are living. His present wife was Elizabeth Witman, of York.

He was in the employ of the Farmers Fire Insurance company for twenty-four years. He was a member of Post 37, G.A.R.; Keystone conclave No. 12, Independent Order of Heptasophs; Harmonia lodge, No. 853, I.O.O.F.; and the Rex Hook and Ladder company.

1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS

York Ward 2, York, Pennsylvania

238 East Philadelphia Street

enumeration date 5 June 1900

ALL b. Pennsylvania, all parents b. Pennsylvania EXCEPT Lizzie wife

W H Bastress 55 head M W April 1845 married

book keeper; owns house free of mtg

Lizzie Bastress 44 wife F W Aug 1855 married

had 3 chidlren 3 living

b. Pennsylvania, father b. Germany, mother b. Pennsyvlaia

Wilson Bastress 23 son M W April 1877 married 2 yrs machinist

Mary Bastress 23 daughter in law F W Nov 1876 married 2 yrs

had 1 child, 1 child living

Annie G Bastress 4/12 granddaughter F W Feb 1900

Guy Bastress 20 son M W Aug 1889 single clerk

Annie L Bastress 17 daughter F W Sept 1883 single

Joseph Bearenon 25 step son M W May 1875 single organ maker

Hettie Bearenon 22 step daughter F W April 1877 single sales lady

David Bearenon 20 step son M W Aug 1879 single soldier (cavelryman)

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William married Wilson, Louisa A.. Louisa was born on 26 Jun 1847; died on 6 Jan 1890; was buried in Burns Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]