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Diary of William Horsch

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1887)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2013.120
Creator(s) Horsch, William
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2013.

SC2013.120
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Ian Post.
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Abstract

This diary was written in 1887 by William Michael Horsch in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Horsch worked long hours nearly every day at a firm and at the time was courting his future wife, Antoinette Jane Comley.

Biographical History

William Michael Horsch was born on December 19, 1861 in Newbury, Massachusetts. He was the son of German immigrants. His father, Private John Michael Horsh (1824 – 1905) served in the Civil War. His mother, Henrietta Schmidt Horsch (1831 – 1910) was a housewife who came from Frankfurt. William was the fifth of the couple’s twelve children.

On April 18, 1888, William married Antoinette Jane Comley Horsch (1863 – 1942). Antoinette was the daughter of a horticulturist and many of her brothers went on to own conservatories, floral shops, and landscaping businesses. William and Antoinette had two sons together, William Grenville Horsch (1890 – 1985) and Henry Comley Horsch (1894 – 1914).

William eventually opened a business where he sold furniture.

On July 12, 1953, William Michael Horsch died at the age of 91. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery of Newburyport, Massachusetts.  

Scope and Content Note

This diary was written in 1887 by William Michael Horsch in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Horsch worked long hours nearly every day at a firm and at the time was courting his future wife, Antoinette Jane Comley. Horsch wrote about the weather, local community events, and daily activities. The diary is pocket sized, the back of it contains financial information.

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Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Diaries
    • Diaries (Men)
    • Labor History
  • Location Terms
    • Newburyport (Ma.)

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