John Brewer Bosserman by Mark Wilmoth
John Brewer Bosserman by Mark Wilmoth
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
John Brewer Bosserman was born on November 2, 1884, outside of Mercersburg to Samuel Henry and Annie Cecelia (Brewer) Bosserman. At the home of John H and Charlotte (Hoefflich) Seacrest, on the evening of December 23, 1908, he married Mabel Seacrest, by Rev J.G. Rose.
Upon returning from their honeymoon, they initially settled in Waynesboro. By 1909, they relocated to Montgomery Township, where their only child, Virginia Anna, was born. During this period, he was employed on a farm.
In 1912, he relocated his family to Lemasters, where they stayed for several years. On January 1, 1917, he assumed control of the Charles H Mann Grocery Store in Mercersburg and settled on Main Street. He managed the grocery store until his retirement in 1945. During their time in town, the family resided on Oregon Street.
John was also active in local politics. While residing in Peters Township, he held the position of judge of elections but had to resign in 1917 when he relocated to Mercersburg. In 1921, he was nominated for a seat on the town council, where he garnered the highest number of votes, totaling 348. In 1937, he ran for the position of Burgess of Mercersburg on the Republican ticket. He was elected in November, succeeding J.H. Miller, with a total of 368 votes. He completed one term but lost to Democrat D Alvin Statler in 1941 by a margin of 56 votes. In 1945, he contested again against D Alvin Statler and emerged victorious, but he resigned on December 31, 1946. Val E Vanderau, the owner of the Mansion House, was appointed to fill the remainder of John's term.
While serving as burgess he attended the dedication ceremony of the new City Hall in Hagerstown in March 1940. In 1941 he received a letter from Fred W Brady, director of the Bureau of Corrections of the Commonwealth, commenting favorably on the local lock-up, which had been inspected by the Pennsylvania Motor Police.
In April 1941, he received an invitation to participate in the ceremonies marking the reopening of Hugh Mercer's restored apothecary shop in Fredericksburg, VA. After his time as a physician and soldier on the Pennsylvania frontier, General Mercer relocated to Virginia in search of a more stable life.
In 1941, towns across the United States set up local Councils of Defense. John was serving as Burgess at the time and appointed the first council with the following members: Chairman, J.M. Myers; Rev J.D. Turner, F.F. Unger, A. Ray Fallon, James C Varden, Arthur L Hoch, Linn Metcalfe, Miss Virginia Rose and Miss Florence Jordan.
Along with his elected civic duties he also served the community in other areas. In February 1928, John along with F.F. Unger, J.Z. Faust, Edward Royer and John S Dennis were appointed by the Businessmen’s Association as a committee to meet the county commissioners in the interest of retaining the Farm Bureau. He was appointed the 1930 census enumerator for the borough after the illness of Howard McCullough.
In 1932, a board of commissioners were appointed by Judge Davison on a petition to consider the advisability of dividing the Third Ward, Second precinct of Chambersburg into two precincts. The commissioners appointed were John, A.R. Warner of Waynesboro and J. Adam Carl of Greencastle.
In 1945, John was appointed as the Health Officer for the Borough of Mercersburg by the Board of Health. He succeeded D.W. Ott, who resigned after a number of years of service.
He was one of the judges for the Greencastle Old Home Week parade in 1935. Mrs. Mabel Bosserman actively participated in the community by being a member of the library committee of the Woman’s Club. At different times, she worked as a library assistant. Additionally, she was a member of the Mercersburg branch of the Franklin County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
They were members of the Presbyterian Church. On April 20, 1932, he was voted in as a new trustee. Mrs. Bosserman was a member of the Deaconia Class, The Mite Society, and The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church.
John died on January 17, 1957 and Mabel lived until October 23, 1965. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery.
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